QUETTA: Inmates at Quetta's Mach jail rioted inside the prison and held 15 police personnel hostage.
Black smoke rose to the sky from inside the jail after the prisoners set on fire prison barracks.
According to sources, they prisoners were protesting for their rights inside Mach prison and burned down a barber shop and food provisions.
The jail administration resorted to tear gas shelling and aerial firing to bring the situation under control. However, the inmates are not ready to suspend the protest.
The prisoners said the protest will continue till the higher authorities reach the prison and accept their demands.Open in new window
According to sources, the inmates started the protest after a search operation carried out in the prison.
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