55 inmates remain at large following Brazilian prison break
Brasilia, Sep 11: Fifty of the 105 inmates who escaped from a maximum-security prison in Brazil's Paraiba state have been apprehended while the 55 others still remain at large, officials said.
On Monday, some 20 men armed with rifles and explosives arrived at the prison in four vehicles and opened fire on guard posts, the barracks and the main entrance of the Romeu Goncalves Abrantes maximum-security prison in Joao Pessoa, the state capital, reports Efe news.
Guards and police engaged the gunmen in a shootout, authorities said, adding that the prison's main door was then knocked down, allowing 105 prisoners to escape.
Another group of gunmen, meanwhile, blocked part of a nearby highway and shot a 36-year-old police officer in the head.
The officer was transported to a hospital, where he remains listed in critical condition.
The Federal University of Paraiba, some schools and hospitals suspended operations as a precaution to "ensure the safety of clients and professionals," the Joao Pessoa Mayor's Office said.
Security was heightened in the city as officers sought to track down the prisoners still at large.
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Jaaved Jaaferi says his X account is hacked
New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI): Actor Jaaved Jaaferi on Saturday said his X account has been hacked and asked fans to complain about the security breach to the microblogging site.
In an Instagram post, Jaaferi alerted his followers about the hack and shared screenshots showing how he was unable to access his X page.
"So my X account (@jaavedjaaferi) has been hacked. I sincerely request those that are following me on Twitter to complain to X about. Saada Hack... Aetthe Rakh!! Thank you (sic)" he wrote, in an apparent reference to the popular song "Sadda Haq" from "Rockstar".
Recently, singer Shreya Ghoshal and actor Swara Bhasker's X accounts were also hacked and restored later.
Jaaferi's latest film release was Avinash Das' "Inn Galiyon Mein". He will next be seen in "Dhamaal 4".
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