AMRITSAR: A Pakistani prisoner, who was lodged in the Central Jail here, has gone missing since last night, after which three wardens were suspended on the charge of negligence of duty.

Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar Kahan Singh Pannu said that Niyamat Ali was found missing when the jail staff in a routine manner counted the Pakistani prisoners last night. A search operation was launched last night and is still on in the entire jail premises spread across 44 acre.

Pannu said Ali was arrested by the Border Security Force at Indo-Pak border village Lopokey nine months back after he entered into Indian territory without passport and visa. Ali was sentenced to three months imprisonment by a court. Pannu said Ali had already completed his sentence he was scheduled to be released very soon. Pannu said that during search operation no tunnel was found in the jail and it was a mystery where Niymat Ali has gone since a person who was on the verge of release would never escape. He said a high-level magisterial inquiry has been ordered. Besides, the crime wing of Punjab Police would also hold a separate inquiry.