Bhondsi jail deputy superintendent nabbed with drugs, SIM cards

Sanjay Yadav

Gurugram, July 23

Leaving Gurugram police red-faced, a DSP posted at Bhondsi prison was arrested with drugs and mobile SIMs allegedly meant for supply to jail inmates. 

On suspicion, police had put deputy jail superintendent Dharmbeer Chautala’s phone on surveillance some days ago.

A phone conversation lent weight to suspicion of Chautala supplying drugs and mobile SIMs to jail inmates. A raid was conducted at his home and police team recovered 230 gm of drugs worth Rs 10 lakh and 11 mobile SIM cards. 

Sub-inspector Raj Kumar, head of crime unit, Sector 39, got a tip-off that a man allegedly came to supply mobile SIMs and drugs in jail. A special crime team led by Sandeep Malik, ACP, Sohna, tracked the man to DSP Chautala’s house and the duo was caught red-handed.

The supplier was identified as Ravi alias Goldy, native of Lucknow and presently living in Wazirabad village. 

“During initial interrogation, the accused revealed that they used to provide 4G SIMs to the inmates so that they could run WhatsApp and other social media apps on phone. They would charge Rs 20,000 for each SIM from inmates. They would also steal drugs seized by police and supply these to inmates. The team has recovered both articles from his house. Police are questioning the duo,” said police commissioner K K Rao.

Chautala had earlier been dismissed on similar charges, but got it reinstated using his “connections”, police said.

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