Jammu, March 7 – Two mobile phones were recovered by jail authorities in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district from a parcel sent for an inmate in the jail, officials said on Saturday.
Officials added that two mobile phones were recovered from a parcel intended for an inmate at a jail in the Doda district.
The recovery was made by authorities during routine checks of parcels delivered at the district jail in Bhaderwah.
"The parcel was intended for delivery to an inmate who has been held in the jail under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for the past month. The inmate comes from the Hajin area of Bandipora in Kashmir."
"Preliminary inquiries revealed that the parcel had been booked in the Pulwama district. Following the recovery, the authorities seized the mobile phones and informed the police," officials said.
"A case has been registered, and further investigation has been initiated to determine the involvement of those behind the attempt to smuggle the phones into the jail," officials added.
In the past, several searches in high-security jails in Jammu and Kashmir have revealed that inmates had been using mobile phones to contact family members and others.
There are strict instructions that inmates should have no access to mobile phones, and any employee of the jail service found providing such access to inmates will be dealt with under the relevant sections of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC).
It should be noted that individuals detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) are also held in various jails within the Union Territory.
Jail authorities have asserted that any compromise on the rules and regulations governing the detention of such individuals poses a grave threat to the country's security.
Some individuals detained under the PSA and the UAPA are also held in jails outside Jammu and Kashmir.