During the visit, he said mobile signals were being detected in certain parts of the prison and stressed the need for installing signal jammers at the earliest. Mysuru: Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services) Alok Kumar made a surprise visit to Mysuru Central Prison on Friday, inspected the facility and interacted with inmates.
The visit follows complaints about mobile phones being found inside prisons. Kumar warned inmates and others against possessing or facilitating the use of mobile phones, saying such acts are illegal and would invite action.
Referring to the issue of illegal mobile phones in Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, he said around 300 phones had been seized in the last eight months. Highlighting the challenges faced by prison authorities, Kumar said nearly 200 people enter prisons daily, making screening difficult.
But necessary steps are being taken to bring the situation under control,” he said. Authorities suspect some devices may still be inside and efforts are under way to trace them. In some cases, SIM cards and mobile phones have reportedly been smuggled in by concealing them inside the body. “I will not say that there are no mobile phones in the prison.
The DGP entered Mysuru Central Prison at 11.55am and inspected the premises for nearly an hour, according to prison officials. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mysuru | Silver Rate in Mysuru | Bank Holidays in Mysuru | Public Holidays in Mysuru Stay updated with the latest Mysuru news.
On the recovery of a cellphone from former MP Prajwal Revanna ’s cell at Parappana Agrahara prison, Kumar said the matter is under investigation and declined to share further details. Download the TOI App.