Prisoner’s threat call from jail to kill Rajasthan CM sends police in tizzy

A prisoner from Dausa's Salawas jail on Friday night allegedly threatened to kill Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, the police said.

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The police said that 29-year-old Rinku, serving life sentence in a rape case, called the Jaipur police control room and threatened to kill the Chief Minister.

The police traced the location of the mobile phone used to make the call to the Salawas jail.

The incident prompted an immediate response from law enforcement agencies. Teams from Jaipur and Dausa police, led by ASP Guru Sharan Rao and Nangal Deputy SP Charul Gupta, along with officers from the Paparda and Nangal police stations, swiftly launched a search operation on the jail premises.

"An intense search operation was conducted in the jail from 3 am to 7 am and the phone was recovered from the jail," the police said, adding that the matter is being further investigated.

During the search, the authorities also reportedly seized other mobile phones from inmates, sparking concerns about how phones continue to enter high-security facilities. Investigations are focused on uncovering possible lapses in security and identifying persons who may have facilitated the smuggling of these devices into the jail.

This is not the first time CM Sharma has faced threats from inside the prison. Seven months ago, a similar threat emerged from the same Dausa jail, resulting in a search operation that also led to the seizure of mobile phones. A suspect was arrested in connection with that earlier incident.

About 13 months ago, a similar threat was made from Jaipur Central Jail.

Officials are now investigating whether these incidents are isolated acts or part of a larger conspiracy. The focus remains on identifying lapses in prison security measures and tightening surveillance to prevent future breaches.

(With inputs from IANS)