ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: An inquiry conducted to probe the escape of the killer of former advocate general of Peshawar High Court (PHC) found guilty, officials of capital police, Adiala Jail and District Headquarters Hospital, sources told Dawn on Wednesday.

The sources said that the inquiry conducted by Assistant Inspector General of Police Tahir Alam Khan, to probe the reasons of escape and fix responsibility, recommended punishment for the seven officers of capital police, including Islamabad Headquarters’ Deputy Superintendent of Police, Reserve Inspector, Line Officer, and Line Moharar, along with six constables who were guarding the killer — Roohullah — in District Headquarters Hospital.

Besides, the inquiry also recommended a judicial inquiry against the Jail and Hospital administration, including Medical Superintendent and doctors, under whose examination the killer was kept.

The inquiry stated that the Punjab Government would approach with request to conduct the judicial inquiry against them and recommend punishment for them.

The sources said that involvement of corruption — taking bribe form the accused to help him in his escape — of officials from capital police jail and hospital was not proven.

But they were found involved in an act of deliberate negligence, which facilitated the accused to escape, the inquiry observed. The sources said that police officials belonging to three shifts, guarding the accused were found involved in giving VIP protocol to him in the hospital, as Roohullah was not handcuffed there. Besides, he was given a mobile to talk others and there was no restriction on his visitors.

The staff of Headquarters, including DSP, Reserve Inspector, Line Officer and Line Moharar also did not visit the hospital to check the duties and plug the loopholes in the guard duty of the accused.

Besides, the jail administration got permission form Punjab Home Department instead of Chief Commissioner Islamabad.

The doctors and Medical Superintendent kept the accused in the hospital unnecessarily, instead of the jail.

In its letter on July 18, they were asked to shift the accused the inquiry stated but the hospital staff did not reply in response of the letter.

The accused was advised Omega — for stomach — and Interferon — for hepatitis — medicines which could have been given to him in jail, but he was detained in the DHQ for two weeks. The inquiry recommended that the jail administration be asked to strictly follow the Prison Rule Book and in the future get permission from capital administration, instead of Punjab Home Department before shifting any accused or prison of capital police to the hospital to curb such escapes.

Moreover, the sources close to the investigation team, which was tracking Roohullah to arrest him, found a private group hatched the plan of the escape. The group facilitated by the capital police were deployed with Roohullah at the hospital.

The team found presence of Roohullah in KPK, sources said. An officer of Rawalpindi police said that the official of capital police, who was arrested in connection with the escape, during investigation confessed to facilitate the prisoner against money.

The officer further said that the person, who has resemblance with the escaped convict and has the same name, was cleared after a police team visited his residence in Peshawar, the officer said, adding that besides, the immigration authority in Dubai also identified him as another Roohullah.

The sources in the police said that Roohullah was arrested a year ago, but he was yet to be indicted in the trail court.

However, Islamabad High Court is hearing a case to decide which court — Anti Terrorism Court or capital’s District and Session Court — would hold him to trial. According to the counsel’s argument, the accused should be tried under Pakistan Penal Code at a District and Session Court.