Port Blair, Aug 17: Based on confidential information received from sources that there is usage/ circulation of contraband articles in the District Jail premises, Prothrapur, a team of A&N Police led by a Deputy Inspector General of Police and other Senior Officers conducted searches inside the Jail premises on 17th August, 2021. A team of about 60 Police personnel along with Superintendent (Prisons) and two Executive Magistrates reached the District Jail and conducted searches.
Thorough searches were conducted in the cells of the prisoners, library, kitchen and other common areas of the Jail premises. During the searches, 2 Mobile phones, 2 SIM cards, 10 Knives, 28 packets of Bidi, 4 tins of Zarda, loose tobacco, betel nuts, 14 lighters, Myanmar currency amounting to 6500 Kyat and other documents and articles were recovered. These items are strictly prohibited within the Prison cells and premises. The search operation lasted for about 04 hours.
In this regard, a case vide FIR No. 74/21 dated 17/08/2021 has been registered at Police Station Pahargaon U/S 414, 120 (B) IPC r.w.s 42 of Prisons Act, 1894 and investigation has been taken to ascertain the source and origin of these prohibited articles found inside the prison.
