Imran Khan shifted to Adiala Jail from Attock prison
Islamabad (PTI): Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan was on Tuesday shifted to the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi from Attock prison, a day after the Islamabad High Court ordered authorities to relocate him to the high-security jail.
Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq on Monday ordered the authorities to shift 70-year-old Khan to Adiala Jail where all accused being tried in the courts of Islamabad and Rawalpindi are kept.
An 18-vehicle convoy, including 15 vehicles of Islamabad police, two armoured vehicles and an ambulance, escorted Khan from Attock to Adiala jail, Dunya News reported.
The Express Tribune newspaper also confirmed that Khan had been shifted to Rawalpindi.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party spokesperson Zufiqar Bukhari shared a clip showing several vehicles moving fast in a convoy on a busy road, and wrote: "Khan going to Adiayla. Apparently."
Adiala jail superintendent Asad Warraich confirmed to Dawn.com that the ex-premier had reached the prison. He said security surrounding the Adiala jail was tightened.
Waraich added that Khan would be provided facilities according to the jail manual.
The shifting followed the confusion on Monday when Naeem Panjhota, who is Khan's spokesperson on legal affairs, claimed that the ousted premier had been shifted to the Adiala Jail but later it proved wrong.
Khan was in the Attock jail during the day where hearing of his cipher case was held and he was remanded for another 14-days to jail. The next hearing would be held on October 10.
The former prime minister has been detained since August 5 after his arrest following conviction in the Toshakhana case. Khan's sentence was suspended by the Islamabad High Court on August 29 in the Toshakana case, but he continues to remain in prison in the cipher case.
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Fatal accidents decline by 1.26 per cent in Bengaluru in 2024
Bengaluru, Jan 1: The Bengaluru Traffic Police on Wednesday said its ongoing efforts have led to a 1.26 per cent reduction in fatal accidents and a 1.90 per cent drop in deaths caused by mishaps in 2024 compared to the previous year.
Non-fatal accidents saw a sharper decline of 4.57 per cent, contributing to an overall 3.97 per cent reduction in total accidents compared to 2023, they said.
In 2024, Bengaluru reported 4,784 accident cases, out of which 871 were fatal and 3,913 were non-fatal.
These incidents resulted in 893 fatalities and 4,052 injuries.
However, the data also revealed a slight 3.34 per cent increase in self-accident cases, with 210 such cases in which 212 people lost their lives.
"In 2024, concrete measures were taken to identify and rectify black spots in Bengaluru city, particularly those pertaining to pedestrian accidents. Efforts have paid off and there has been a significant reduction in pedestrian deaths in 2024, with a reduction of 23.17 per cent compared to 2023," the police said.
Citing data, the police said 233 pedestrians lost their lives in accidents in 2024.
The data showed that a total of 82,86,561 cases were registered for various traffic violations in 2024 and the total fine amount collected was Rs 80.90 crore.
The analysis of traffic data showed that in 2024, there was an increase in drunk driving cases with police registering 23,574 cases as against 7,053 cases in 2023.
Last year, the traffic police created 54 green corridors for medical emergency, the data stated.
In 2024, 532 cases of wheeling were registered following which 520 vehicles were seized and 456 people were arrested in this regard.
With respect to wheeling cases, action was taken against 121 minors and 79 guardians, 146 driving licenses were sent for suspension and 246 RC (Registration Certificate) were sent for cancellation, the data showed.
