A 25-year-old inmate who escaped during the mass jailbreak at District Jail Malir earlier this week has died by suicide in Madni Colony in  Karachi's Mauripur. 

Police identified the deceased as Raza, a resident of Ranchore Line.

Police were alerted after the body was found, and the deceased was shifted to Civil Hospital, Karachi, for medico-legal formalities. 

SHO Sardar Ali Abbasi of the Mauripur Police Station claims that Raza was in his sister's house when he died.

He is believed to have taken his own life while alone in the house.

Raza was incarcerated at Malir Jail on March 30, 2022, in connection with a drug case that was filed at the Eidgah police station.

The jailbreak, which took place between Tuesday and Wednesday night, resulted in the escape of more than 200 inmates, including Raza. 

126 escapees have voluntarily returned or been re-arrested thus far.

Police are searching Karachi for the at least 90 prisoners who are still on the lose.

A video statement recorded by Raza shortly before his death has been found. In the video, Raza says, “We all climbed over each other to get out while gunfire erupted inside the jail. I thought it was an earthquake.” 

He further adds, “I was injured while escaping. I walked around the whole night, and then a man took me to Civil Hospital.” He also adds that he is innocent.

 He says he spent the night there before returning to his family. 

Raza’s suicide has raised serious questions about the psychological condition of the escapees and the management of the prison system.