Security breach at Ferozepur Jail :9 mobiles, 19 sachets ‘zarda’, 3 cigarette packs recovered despite tight security
Ferozepur, September 20, 2024: Despite heightened security measures, the smuggling of mobile phones and other contraband into Ferozepur Jail persists, undermining the very purpose of incarceration. In a recent incident, unknown individuals hurled packets containing 9 mobile phones, 19 sachets of zarda (chewing tobacco), and three cigarette packs over the jail’s high perimeter walls. More than 350 mobiles have been recovered during the current year besides various other banned items.
The ongoing recovery of prohibited items during random checks has raised serious concerns about the effectiveness of security protocols both inside and outside the jail premises. Urgent action is needed to curb these breaches and maintain the integrity of the correctional facility.
Authorities are exploring advanced measures to bolster security, such as enhanced screening procedures, technology-assisted monitoring, and the deployment of drones for aerial surveillance around the prison perimeter. Improved staff training and integrity checks are also being considered to address this issue.
Although follow-ups on such recoveries are typically scarce, particularly in non-high-profile cases, this incident has prompted the registration of a case under Sections 21 and 52A of the Prisons Act against unidentified individuals. Investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend those responsible.