Gujarat police conduct simultaneous searches at 17 jails, recuperate telephones, narcotics, ‘deadly’ objects

By PTI

AHMEDABAD: In a mega in a single day operation, the Gujarat police performed simultaneous searches at 17 jails throughout the state, throughout which a number of cellphones, “lethal” objects and narcotic substances have been recovered, officers stated on Saturday.

The operation, by which 1,700 police personnel have been concerned with a number of of them sporting body-worn cameras to videograph the happenings, started on Friday evening.

The intention behind the transfer was to test if any unlawful actions have been going down there and likewise to make sure that the inmates are getting amenities they’re entitled to as per the legislation, they stated.

The choice to hold out the searches was taken at a high-level assembly chaired by Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi on the Director General of Police (DGP) workplace in Gandhinagar Police Bhavan, they stated.

The locations the place the operation was performed included the central jails in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot.

Minister Sanghavi and senior law enforcement officials monitored the operation reside from the command and management centre within the state capital Gandhinagar, whereas Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inspected the operation from “CM Dashboard” as police personnel sporting body-worn cameras despatched the reside feed to ‘Trinetra’, state’s command and management centre, the federal government stated in a press release.

“As many as 16 mobile phones, 10 electronic items, 39 lethal objects, three narcotic substances and 519 tobacco products were recovered during the mega search operation in the prisons across the state,” the state authorities stated in a press release.

Talking to reporters on Friday evening, state Director General of Police (DGP) Vikas Sahay had stated the raids have been being carried out throughout 17 jails involving 1,700 police personnel to seek out out if any unlawful actions have been going down contained in the jails.

Sniffer canine have been additionally roped in, he stated.

The mega shock checking operation was began concurrently in 17 jails in spite of everything district police chiefs and jail chiefs have been linked on-line by video convention, the federal government additional stated.

Besides the 4 central jails, 11 district jails and particular jails at Palara and Galpadar in Kutch have been coated within the operation, it stated.

“Apart from carrying out strict operations to eradicate the evil of contraband, it is very important that human dignity and law and order is maintained in all the prisons. The operation was also carried out with the aim to ensure that all the necessary facilities available to the inmates in the jail are properly provided,” said the discharge.

AHMEDABAD: In a mega in a single day operation, the Gujarat police performed simultaneous searches at 17 jails throughout the state, throughout which a number of cellphones, “lethal” objects and narcotic substances have been recovered, officers stated on Saturday.

The operation, by which 1,700 police personnel have been concerned with a number of of them sporting body-worn cameras to videograph the happenings, started on Friday evening.

The intention behind the transfer was to test if any unlawful actions have been going down there and likewise to make sure that the inmates are getting amenities they’re entitled to as per the legislation, they stated.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

The choice to hold out the searches was taken at a high-level assembly chaired by Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi on the Director General of Police (DGP) workplace in Gandhinagar Police Bhavan, they stated.

The locations the place the operation was performed included the central jails in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot.

Minister Sanghavi and senior law enforcement officials monitored the operation reside from the command and management centre within the state capital Gandhinagar, whereas Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inspected the operation from “CM Dashboard” as police personnel sporting body-worn cameras despatched the reside feed to ‘Trinetra’, state’s command and management centre, the federal government stated in a press release.

“As many as 16 mobile phones, 10 electronic items, 39 lethal objects, three narcotic substances and 519 tobacco products were recovered during the mega search operation in the prisons across the state,” the state authorities stated in a press release.

Talking to reporters on Friday evening, state Director General of Police (DGP) Vikas Sahay had stated the raids have been being carried out throughout 17 jails involving 1,700 police personnel to seek out out if any unlawful actions have been going down contained in the jails.

Sniffer canine have been additionally roped in, he stated.

The mega shock checking operation was began concurrently in 17 jails in spite of everything district police chiefs and jail chiefs have been linked on-line by video convention, the federal government additional stated.

Besides the 4 central jails, 11 district jails and particular jails at Palara and Galpadar in Kutch have been coated within the operation, it stated.

“Apart from carrying out strict operations to eradicate the evil of contraband, it is very important that human dignity and law and order is maintained in all the prisons. The operation was also carried out with the aim to ensure that all the necessary facilities available to the inmates in the jail are properly provided,” said the discharge.