Following the sensational Nabha Jail break case, all the jails of the state are put on a State of highest alert. The State Inspector General (IG) Jails, PVK Prasad issued the alert orders on Sunday evening. He said that though at present there is no terrorist housed in the jails of the State, a state of alert has been sounded. He said that all the Jail superintendents have been asked to intensify vigil of the jail and review the security measures undertaken for the safety. Prasad claimed that the jails of the state are safe and have adequate security.
In the sensational jail break armed men in police uniform stormed the high security Nabha jail located in Patiala district. These intruders opened indiscriminate firing and managed to run away with five prisoners one of whom is Khalistan liberation front (KlF), Chief Harminder Singh Mintoo. The Punjab government has set up a high level inquiry and suspended DG jails and jail superintendent of Nabha jail.