Rs 12 lakh per month spent on security of Imran Khan in jail: Report

Islamabad. The security of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, lodged in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail in Pakistan, is costing Rs 12 lakh every month. According to the report submitted by the jail authorities in the Lahore High Court, 71-year-old Khan has been provided special facilities inside the jail premises which include a separate CCTV system at a cost of Rs five lakh. This is different from the system that monitors seven thousand prisoners.

Khan’s food is cooked in a separate kitchen under the supervision of an assistant superintendent and the food is examined by a medical officer or deputy superintendent before it is served, The Express Tribune reported. A team of more than six doctors from ‘Holy Family Hospital’ is present there to examine and treat the health of the former Prime Minister. Apart from this, an expert team examines them regularly. Khan has two of the seven special cells while five other cells have been kept closed due to security reasons. About 35 prisoners are kept in these cells.

Access to Khan’s cell is limited, permission is required to enter, and professionally trained personnel are employed to ensure the security of his ward. Khan has 15 security personnel, including two security officers and three for his personal security. Apart from this, a designated area in the jail premises has been earmarked for Imran Khan’s walks, where there are exercise machines and other facilities. The report details the collaborative efforts of the jail police, Rangers and district police in ensuring the security of Adiala Jail.

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