Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, March 8-
Amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of CM Bhagwant Singh
Mann, ANTF of the Punjab Police has registered a FIR against five jail officials including the Jail Superintendent and two inmates of the Hoshiarpur Central Jail on charges of drug trafficking and criminal conspiracy.
The development came following the report received from IGP Prisons revealing connivance of certain jail officers with inmates in facilitating the drug smuggler lodged inside Hoshiarpur Central Jail for carrying out drug trafficking.
Divulging details, ADGP ANTF Nilabh Kishore said that the FIR has been registered following an inquiry into an organised drug smuggling operation within the prison. The inquiry indicated that the inmates were involved in drug smuggling, which was facilitated by the corrupt actions of jail officials, who are accused of using their positions to allow the flow of illegal narcotics, severely undermining the security and integrity of the correctional facility, he added.