UTP caught using mobile inside jail

SHILLONG: Even though Shillong Police last month foiled an attempt of smuggling cash into the Shillong jail meant for GNLA militants and picked up two sympathizers of the outfit and equal number of staff, it is still evident that under trial prisoners inside the Shillong jail are using mobiles for their communication with the outside world.
On April 21, one Shekhar Sinha, an under-trial prisoner, was found using a cell phone inside the Shillong district jail who later threatened the Jailor and his staff on being caught red-handed.
The jail staff recovered the phone from his possession and the Superintendent, District Jail, lodged a complaint at Shillong Sadar police station in this regard.
Last month, acting on intelligence inputs, the Special Cell of SP office picked up two youths and also recovered Rs.50,000 from their possession which was to be handed over to GNLA cadres lodged in Shillong jail.
Two jail staff namely Phrangsngi Kyndiah and Rupam Kuri were also picked up on suspicion that they had facilitated the smuggling of the mobile phone into the jail.