Bargarh: The Sambalpur and Bargarh District Jail has been raided by the police since Friday morning. In this surprise raid Police seized intoxicants. The raid was conducted in the presence of the Magistrate, higher officials as well as other officials conducted the raid along with local officials at 3.30 am.
During the raid, drugs such as pills, cigarettes, and narcotics were seized. How so many drugs were brought into the jail is the question have raised in locals. It is suspected by the jailer that the involvement of some jail staff in the drug trade.
Bargarh SP Prahlad Sahai Meena himself was present during the raid in which intoxicants, money and medicine were seized.
Sambalpur Additional SP has informed that the raid started from 3:30 AM while there are 22 wards in Sambalpur Jail. As many as 576 inmates are living in the jail. Their furniture has also been checked. 7 inspectors, 2 SDPOs, 4 platoons of police force and one additional SP were present during the raid in presence of the magistrate.
At 5 o’clock in the morning today, there was a surprise raid in Bargarh Jail. The raid took place in the presence of 14 officers with 2 platoon forces.
