The Central Jail at Hindalga in Belagavi.
| Picture Credit score: D.B. PATIL
Director Common of Police (Prisons) Alok Kumar inspected the Central jail at Hindalga in Belagavi, Karnataka, on February 17.
He stated that he had sought a report from officers on how some prisoners have been capable of make calls on cell phones regardless of the set up of community sign jammers within the jail.
“There have been studies that some inmates have been utilizing cell phones and SIM playing cards. Police officers have seized telephones and SIM playing cards throughout raids in jails in Belagavi, and in different places. We need to discover out whether or not it’s a technical concern or one thing else,’’ he stated.
Mr Kumar stated he performed a complete assessment of the safety preparations. He obtained details about the safety preparations inside and out of doors the jail, supervision of prisoners, and the working strategies of the employees. He warned officers of strict motion in the event that they fail to stop unlawful actions contained in the jail, like use of cell phones, use of banned substances, or some other violation.
He stated that Hindalga was one of many oldest prisons in Karnataka, and the constructing was fairly previous.
“The jail is adjoining to the principle highway. There are some safety challenges. Lately, there was an situations of ganja and SIM playing cards, and cell phones being thrown contained in the jail by somebody from the skin. I’ve advised officers to stop outsiders from throwing medicine, telephones or weapons contained in the jail,” he stated.
He stated the safety and surveillance system in jails throughout Karnataka can be strengthened.
He was accompanied by Chetan Singh Rathod, IGP (Northern Vary), T.P. Shesha, IGP (Prisons), Belagavi Police Commissioner Borase Bhushan Gulabrao, Superintendent of Police Ok. Ramarajan, and jail Superintendent Krishnamurthy.
Printed – February 18, 2026 01:08 pm IST
