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Mobile recovered from Patiala central jail inmate

The district police have recovered a mobile phone from a Patiala Central Jail inmate here on Saturday. A case was registered and cops are investigating the matter.

Published on: Dec 14, 2019, 22:05:47 IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By , Patiala
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The district police have recovered a mobile phone from a Patiala Central Jail inmate here on Saturday. A case was registered and cops are investigating the matter.

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The inmate has been identified as Raj Kumar, a resident of Chehal Wala village in Mansa.

Assistant jail superintendent Tejja Singh, in his complaint to the police, said that they received a tip-off that the inmate was using mobile phone from inside the jail premises.

Acting on the information, a police team searched his barrack and recovered a mobile phone. The case has been registered under Section 52A of the Prison Act at the Tripuri police station.