Bhopal: A letter, written by Bhopal Jail Superintendent, has surfaced four days after eight SIMI operatives escaped the premises and were shot dead in an encounter led by the Madhya Pradesh police.
Reportedly, the letter accessed by CNN-News18, demanding special armed forces (SAF), was written 24 days before the jailbreak incident.
The letter also stated that each lock up has around 3,100 to 3,200 inmates which includes Naxals, SIMI operatives and other dreaded prisoners who have come to the jail after being transferred.
It was also mentioned in the letter that a high alert has been sounded in Madhya Pradesh and it is extremely essential to provide special security to Bhopal jail.
However, the state government did not pay any attention to the letter and did not increase the security.
Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Minister of Jails, Kusum Mehdele has refuted the charges.ALSO READ: 'Kill Them All': Bhopal Encounter Audio Recording Provides a Chilling Account
Attacking the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led MP government, the Congress claimed that the jail guards only protect Netas.
Recently, as the issue of Bhopal jailbreak encounter heated up, the Madhya Pradesh government ordered a judicial probe into the incident.
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