Health official arrested for smuggling drugs inside prison
Ferozepur, August 19, 2020: The Lab Technician of Health Department was arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs inside the prison during the checking at the ‘jail-deori’ for visiting Corona test of the prisoners.
During the search operation, 94 habit forming drugs of pink colour were found from his possession. Preliminary investigation revealed that these drugs were to be handed over to under trial prisoner Sheikh Rimazudin and prisoner Gaurav. The same was handed over to the Lab Technician, Gurjant Singh by the Ajay sone of Sohan Lal prisoner on parole for 8 weeks, after making contacts on mobile and the payment of Rs.2,000, on this account, as per the statement of the prisoner under trial Sheikh Riazudin alias Riaz was made by his relative Shpeek Ahmad son of Shamir through PayTm from his mobile 96896-64016.
On the complaint of Sawan Singh Assistant Superintendent, Central Jail, a case under Sections 22, 61, 85 of NDPS Act and 42 Prisons Act 1894, has been registered against Gurjant Singh, Lab Technician – LT and prisoners Sheikh Riazudin alias Riaz Gaurga Ajay and Shpeek Ahmed.
Amarjit Kaur, SI has also been appointed as IO for in-depth inquiry into the case with special focus on links of health officials with the inmates and since how long it has been going on.