Alert Ferozepur Jail staff seize 23 mobiles, data cable, four batteries
Ferozepur, January 29, 2025: Demonstrating vigilance, the alert staff at Ferozepur Jail recovered 23 mobile phones, one data cable and 4 mobile batteries and booked 11 under-trial prisoners. These banned items have either been thrown over the high prison walls by unidentified individuals or smuggled into the jail, due to weak security at the entry points.
The discovery, made during a search operation led by Assistant Superintendent underscores the persistent efforts to curb illegal activities within the prison.
These recoveries bring the total number of confiscated mobile phones in 2025 to 73, compared to a staggering 510 mobile phones seized last year, along with numerous banned items.
This is not the first instance of such recoveries in January 2025. Earlier this month: On January 10, 17 mobile phones were confiscated, on January 13, two phones were seized, on January 17, a significant haul included 10 mobile phones, 289 sachets of tobacco, 36 bundles of bidis, and 4 capsules, on January 20, another 18 mobile phones were recovered, on January 23, 5 mobiles, on January 24 one mobile and on January 28 23 mobiles, one data cable and 4 mobile batteries.
The seized mobile phones were recovered from 11 under-trial prisoners: Sikandar Singh, Sukhchain Singh, Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh, Rajdeep Singh, Rajveer Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Daljit Singh, Vinay Bandari Sanam alias Sanmi JHarjincer Singh, and Sukhwinder Singh. All have been booked under Section 52-A of the Prisons Act, and further investigations are with Sarwan Singh, IO.
Mobile phones remain the most sought-after contraband among prisoners, often used to maintain personal connections or facilitate illegal activities. However, investigations in such cases are usually limited, with the remainder considered a security risk due to staff shortages.
The recurring recovery of banned items highlights the urgent need for stricter preventive measures. Enhanced security checks at entry points, better surveillance inside and outside the premises, and stringent monitoring of visitors and parolees are essential to deter future smuggling attempts.