In 157 days, 205 mobiles recovered, 121 throws in Ferozepur Jail
Ferozepur, June 6, 2024: With the recovery of mobiles during the routine patrolling inside the jail circle, 8 mobiles and 88 tobacco sachets from 8 throws over the high walls, the total recovery during current years’ 157 days have gone of 205 mobiles recovery and 121 throws.
On June 4 checking when the Head Warder of the Jail was making the routine patrolling in the inner circle, seven packets were thrown from outside unidentified persons containing 88 sachets of ‘zarda’’ and 8 mobiles.
In the first four months, 181 mobiles were recovered from the jai, 11 in May and 13 in June which puts the focus back on lax security arrangements in the jail, especially with the recovery of headphones, chargers, SIM Cards, data cables, and drugs.
There is a need for technical help to stop mobile use in jails, which is the most wanted and banned item. In the past, there had been recovery of costly mobiles loaded with all applications which gave the inmates easy access to stay in touch with their associates and pass directions for illegal activities.
The jail campus has an open area from one side and the other side touching thickly populated areas touching high-rise buildings are the safe points to throw packets over the high walls.
Since taking the prisoner on remand for investigation is risky in the absence of appropriate security arrangements, there is hardly any outcome in the post-recovery inquiries, except in high-profile cases like 15,000 calls from two mobiles by the gangsters and the matter ends with the registration of the case. In the instant case also a case against the unidentified persons has been registered on the complaint of Rishvpal Goyal, Assistant Superintendent under Sections 42/52-A of the Prisons Act and further investigations are on with Balwinder Singh, IO.