Bhubaneswar, Mar 20: A team of police officers led by Bhubaneswar's Deputy Commissioner of Police, Prateek Singh, carried out a raid at Jharpada Special Jail in the capital city of Odisha. During the early morning operation, the team discovered and confiscated several prohibited items meant for the prisoners.
The raid involved two Additional Deputy Commissioners of Police, all five Assistant Commissioners of Police, 11 inspectors including In-Charge Inspectors, and 22 Sub-Inspectors, along with four platoons of police force.
Among the items seized were small quantities of ganja, gutkha, khaini, bidis, tobacco products, matchboxes, and lighters, as confirmed by the DCP.
This raid followed an incident a few days earlier when a prisoner at the jail was severely injured in a clash and had to be hospitalized at Capital Hospital for treatment. The clash reportedly involved three inmates named Chakara, Jaga, and Papu, who attacked another inmate, Shambhunath, over a dispute. Although the exact cause of the attack remains unclear, it is suspected to be related to illegal narcotics trade involvement.
