(Web Desk Monitoring) — Former Inspector General of Prisons, Mirza Shahid Saleem Baig, has been arrested from his residence at IG House in Lahore, reported by private TV channel.

Baig, who held the position for five years, is now under investigation as part of a broader inquiry into the operations at Adiala Jail.

Sources report that the probe has intensified, focusing on allegations that certain prison officials facilitated unauthorized access to PTI founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan while he was incarcerated. Alongside Baig, former deputy superintendent Zafar and DIG prisons Rawalpindi office superintendent Nazim Ali Shah are also being questioned.

Previously, the former deputy superintendent of Adiala Jail was detained on charges related to aiding Imran Khan. Additionally, transferred Central Jail Rawalpindi deputy superintendent (Executive) Malik Mohammad Akram and two other officials are undergoing interrogation.

It’s worth noting that in 2022, the Punjab government had notified Baig’s retirement two months ahead of his scheduled retirement age. The notification from the Punjab Services & General Administration Department stated that Baig would retire from government service on October 20, 2022, upon reaching the age of superannuation.