The prisoner suddenly fell ill and died on the way to hospital while being shifted by ambulance, according to the jail administration.
RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 11th Sep, 2026) An undertrial prisoner died due to illness at Rawalpindi’s Central Jail Adiala, officials said. According to officials, 40-year-old Owais Ahmed was detained in a drug case registered by Jatli Police Station.
Police said the 40-year-old prisoner suddenly fell ill and died while being shifted to hospital.
Police said a case had been registered against him under Section 9-C of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act.
According to the jail administration, the prisoner suddenly became unwell and was immediately taken to hospital by ambulance; however, he died on the way before reaching the hospital. Officials said further proceedings regarding the incident are under way.
