Mobile phones seized from gangster and terrorist during checking of jail barracks
Mobile phones seized from gangster and terrorist during checking of jail barracks
Ferozepur, May 23, 2022: During the two different search operations carried out, mobiles were seized from two terrorist and gangster jail inmates.
While around 175 mobiles have been recovered during the current year in Ferozepur jail, more than 300 mobiles were recovered during the last year. Whereas, 351 mobiles and 207 SM cards during a special drive launched to weed out corruption in jails and registered 87 FIRs against those involved in smuggling phones inside jails in the month of April this year.
In most jurisdictions, prison inmates are forbidden from possessing mobile phones due to their ability to communicate with the outside world and other security issues. Mobile phones are one of the most smuggled items into prisons. They provide inmates the ability to make and receive unauthorized phone calls, send email and text messages, use social media, and follow news pertaining to their case, among other forbidden uses
In the meantime, the government is now looking at a target of making mobile-free jails in the state in the next six months as claimed by Harjot Singh Bains, Jail Minister. He has also reiterated that no corruption will be tolerated and immediate action will be taken against any official facilitating mobiles to the inmates, he reiterated.
As per the information, during the search operation by Sukhjinder Singh, Assistant Superintendent Jail, one mobile was recovered from terrorist inmate Harcharan Singh of Delhi with SIM Card. When the recovered mobile was being handed over to warder Shinder Singh, Assistant Superintendent Jarnail Singh of Tarn Taran, the phone was snatched and broken and 4-5 minutes the entire body of the mobile was melted and smoking started coming out of it.
In another search of block number 2, chakki number 5, one mobile was recovered from gangster inmate Prince with SIM Card.
A case under the Prisons Act has been registered at the city police station and further investigations are with Varinder Kumar, IO.
Added here, so far none of the cases has been solved for the recovery of mobiles because for investigation the warrants of the inmates are required to take him out of the jail, which is a risky proposition from the security point of view.
As usual, the matter ends with the registration of the case, as so far none of the cases has been solved.
