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Mobile phones, knives recovered from ‘secret spots’ in Delhi jail; several officials suspended

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New Delhi: Several officials of a Delhi prison were suspended after a special team recovered mobile phones and knives from inmates on Monday. An inquiry has been initiated against officials for smuggling things inside the prison.

Director General (Prisons) Sanjay Baniwal constituted a special vigilance team for a major crackdown on communication gadgets smuggled inside Mandoli Jail in the national capital.

The raid was conducted by the team along with 104 Tamil Nadu Special Police personnel on Sunday from 9.25 pm to 10.50 pm, leading to the recovery of mobile phones and knives.

While speaking to media, Additional IG (Delhi prisons) HPS Sran said, “Special Vigilance Team raided Mandoli Jail last night and recovered 8 mobiles, 8 knives from Jail No. 12, 13. These objects have been recovered from hidden spots like toilet doors , behind the tiles, water tanks and non-working water pipelines.”

“An administrative inquiry has been initiated in which action will be taken against those jail officials who are involved in smuggling mobiles inside the jail. Currently, action is being taken against two Deputy Superintendents and three Head Wardens,” he confirmed.

Sources said the phones were recovered from three hardcore criminals, including one from the Gogi gang. One of the three accused had four phones in his possession.

Apart from this, some loose tobacco and white lime were also recovered, he said.

After the recovery of mobile phones, the prison department has also started an internal probe to inquire about the role of jail staff in this matter, the AIG said.

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