Chandigarh, May 15 (UNI) The Sangrur police in Punjab has uncovered a well-organized smuggling racket operating from jail premises, and arrested a DSP-rank officer for his role in the racket, said DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Thursday.
The DGP said that acting on credible intelligence, a raid inside the jail led to the recovery of nine mobile phones, four Smartwatches, 50 grams of opium, and other contraband items.
The preliminary investigation pointed to the involvement of a Class-IV employee, whose role in facilitating the smuggling activities came to light.
The DGP said the investigation led to the arrest of Manpreet Singh from Amritsar, an associate of inmate Gurvinder Singh, who is currently lodged in Sangrur jail.
He also said that the police recovered 4 kg heroin, Rs 5.5 lakh in drug money, one Glock pistol,
and live rounds from Manpreet Singh’s possession.
During the investigation, DSP (Security), Sangrur jail, Gurpreet Singh was arrested for his involvement in smuggling activities inside the jail. He was found to be actively involved in the smuggling of drugs and mobile phones into the premises and had been receiving payments through UPI accounts linked to his family members.
"We are committed to a zero-tolerance policy against any form of internal compromise or collusion with criminal elements. The investigation is ongoing and further arrests and disclosures are expected," said the DGP.
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