India, Sept. 1 -- LUCKNOW A sudden downpour and a mechanical failure created a tense security situation on Sultanpur Road on Monday night after a police van transporting roughly 30 prisoners broke down near Khurdahi Bazaar in Sushant Golf City.

The incident happened around 7:35pm when the inmates were being taken to the district jail in Gosainganj after a hearing in a Lucknow court. An hour later, another prison van was rerouted to the spot. Under heavy security, all inmates were safely transferred to the second vehicle and transported to the jail without any security breaches.

The first van broke down on the busy road just as heavy rain began lashing the area, leaving the policemen with the immediate task of securing the vehicle and en...