5 cell phones, charger seized from jail inmates

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, April 27

In yet another seizure, the Amritsar Central Jail authorities confiscated five mobile phones and a charger from five prisoners, including gangster Ankul Khatri of the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang and Sukhraj Singh, alias Raja, of Chak Pandori village, during a search operation on Sunday.

Besides Ankul and Sukhraj, Jagmeet Singh, alias Jaggi, of Bhaggowal village in Gurdaspur, Sultan Singh of Esapur village and Shamsher Singh, alias Shera, of Bhaini Gill village have been booked.

According to information, Sukhraj was arrested by the state special operation cell in July 2018 in connection with the seizure of over 14-kg heroin, while Shamsher was arrested in May 2015 in connection with the seizure of arms, narcotics and murder bid.

The jail authorities had confiscated a mobile phone from Jagmeet in January this year as well.

Assistant Superintendent Jail Ravail Singh said during the checking of room no. 3 of barrack no. 4, two mobile phones were recovered from Sukhraj and Sultan.

He said on checking isolation ward 8, a mobile phone was seized from Ankul and during the checking of isolation barrack 4, cell phones were confiscated from Jagmeet and Shamsher.

A case under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC and Sections 42 and 52-A of the Prison Act has been registered against them.

Investigating officer Tejinder Singh said the prisoners would be brought on police remand to ascertain how they managed to get the prohibited material.