LAHORE (INP): Punjab Home Ministry on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned for launching search operation in 32 sensitive jails across Punjab.

Sources said that directives of Punjab Home Ministry came after incident of digging tunnel to free high profile culprits from Karachi’s central jail.

According to orders of Home Ministry, all accused belonging to banned organisations imprisoned in 32 jails of Punjab should be interrogated besides thorough search operation to get information about instruments and other devices in possession of prisoners.

Punjab Home Ministry officials said that the directives were issued to ensure fool proof security of prisoners and jail staffers.