A mass jailbreak occurred at Kashimpur High Security Central Jail in Gazipur, where 209 prisoners managed to escape, and six were shot dead during the incident.
Senior Jail Superintendent Subrata Kumar Bala confirmed the breakout, stating that the inmates revolted on Tuesday afternoon, August 6, attempting to break out of the facility. When prison guards intervened, the prisoners turned violent and attacked them.
The situation escalated, prompting the army to launch a commando operation to regain control and suppress the rebellion.
Subrata Kumar Bala reported that 209 prisoners managed to flee over the prison wall.
Six of the escapees were killed in the ensuing gunfire. The bodies have been sent to Gazipur Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital morgue for post-mortem examinations.
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