Cell phone, iron pieces seized from prisoners

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, April 26

Days after foiling a jailbreak bid, the authorities on Saturday confiscated three pieces of iron grill from a prisoner, identified as Ghaniya Lal of Kehra Kalan in Gurdaspur.

Assistant Superintendent of Jail Sukhdev Singh said during a routine checking in room no. 6, the staff recovered the three pieces of iron, which were broken on the jail premises.

The Assistant Superintendent of Jail said it was yet to ascertain the motive behind keeping the iron pieces. He said the jail authorities have strengthened the security system. A case under Section 427 of the IPC and Section 52 of the Prisons Act has been registered against him.

Meanwhile, the jail staff also seized a mobile phone from Amritpal Singh of Mohalla Sheikhupura in Jandiala Guru. According to the staff, he was lodged in the isolation barrack no. 5. The staff recovered a VIVO smartphone with a JIO SIM.

A case under Sections 42 and 52-A of the Prisons Act has been registered against him.