Dibrugarh Jail is one of the oldest and most secure prisons in the Northeast (File)
Dibrugarh:
The Superintendent of Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam was arrested on Friday for the seizure of electronic gadgets, including a smartphone, from the possession of inmates of separatist group 'Waris Punjab De', police said.
The jail official was arrested early in the morning for “laxity” and is currently at Dibrugarh Sadar police station, an officer said. He said the arrest was made in connection with the seizure of National Security Act (NSA) electronic gadget cells in the prison last month.
Among the gadgets seized from the possession of the prisoners belonging to the pro-Khalistani group were a smartphone along with a SIM card, a phone with keyboard, a TV remote control with keyboard, a spy camera pen , pen drives, Bluetooth headphones and speakers. .
“Reference NSA detainees in Dibrugarh Jail, Assam-After receiving information about unauthorized activities taking place in the NSA cell, additional CCTV cameras were installed in the public area of the NSA block,” Director General of Police had GP Singh posted on X.
Further, lawful measures and steps are being taken to prevent recurrence of such incidents, he added.
Ten members of the pro-Khalistani group, including top leader Amritpal Singh and one of his uncles, have been jailed in Dibrugarh since March 19 last year after they were arrested by the NSA from different parts of Punjab following a crackdown on the group.
Multiple levels of security arrangements were made at the jail after the members of the radical group were brought there from Punjab. Additional CCTV cameras were installed and all defective cameras were replaced or repaired.
Dibrugarh Jail is one of the oldest and most secure prisons in the Northeast. It was built in 1859-1860.
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