Jail Warden nabbed with mobiles and SIM cards mobiles in jail

Jail Warden nabbed with mobiles and SIM cards mobiles in jail

Ferozepur, February 21, 2021:  The police nabbed the Jail Warden  posted in the Central Jail on Saturday with mobile sets and SIM cards for allegedly trying to supply to inmates.

The local Central Jail had been in headlines in the past with the recovery of banned items like the most wanted item mobile, drugs, charger, SIM cards, bidis with the help of family members at the time of meeting and sometimes with connivance of jail staff.

The accused has been identified as Constable Gurmeet Singh, recruited in 2017 posted on jail duty.  On joining on duty, three mobiles, five SIM cards, two charges and two headphones were recovered from him during the search.  He however, tried to escape from the spot but was trounced and handed over to the police.

According to DSP City, Barnder Singh Gill, the accused had admitted that the mobiles and other items were meant for jail inmate indentified as Amrik Singh, who is facing sentence in a case under NDPS Act.