Crackdown on Mobile Phone Use in Kolkata's Presidency Correctional Home Leads to Suspensions
Kolkata prison crackdown: 23 mobile phones seized at Presidency correctional home, 2 officials suspended
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In a significant crackdown at the Presidency Central Correctional Home in South Kolkata, 23 mobile phones were seized, prompting the suspension of Superintendent N. Kujur and Chief Controller Dipto Ghorai. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has ordered a Criminal Investigation Department probe to uncover the source of the phones and warned against illegal mobile use in prisons.
- 01The raid involved ten teams from Kolkata Police and lasted four hours.
- 02A CID probe will investigate the SIM cards used in the seized phones and the calls made.
- 03Chief Minister Adhikari stated that a nexus facilitating mobile phone access in prisons may involve negligence from the previous government.
- 04Adhikari emphasized that criminals are operating networks from within jails, which is a longstanding issue.
- 05Future operations targeting illegal mobile phone use will extend to other correctional facilities in West Bengal.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the suspension of N. Kujur, Superintendent of the Presidency Central Correctional Home, and Chief Controller Dipto Ghorai following a significant operation that led to the seizure of 23 mobile phones. The operation was conducted by a state police team, which included Director General of Correctional Services Natarajan Ramesh Babu and Deputy Commissioner of Kolkata Police V.S.R. Ananthnag. The Chief Minister stated that a CID investigation will be initiated to trace the SIM cards used in the seized phones and to examine the calls made. Adhikari highlighted concerns about a potential nexus that allowed mobile phones to enter the prison, suggesting that this issue may have been exacerbated by negligence from the previous government. He expressed determination to eradicate the use of illegal mobile phones in prisons, warning that criminals are running networks from behind bars. Adhikari also indicated that similar operations would be conducted in other correctional homes across the state, aiming to address the longstanding issue of mobile phone access within jails.
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This crackdown aims to improve security in correctional facilities and reduce criminal activities orchestrated from within jails.
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