Spy Camera, Other Electronic Gadgets Seized Inside Assam Jail Housing Amritpal Singh

Several electronic gadgets, including a spy cam pen, were discovered in the cells of National Security Act (NSA) detainees at Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam on Saturday. Among the detenues are ten members of the radical group ‘Waris Punjab De’ (WPD), a pro-Khalistani outfit, including its chief Amritpal and one of his uncles. They have been incarcerated in the jail since March 19 last year, following their arrests under the NSA from various parts of Punjab during a crackdown on the outfit.

Director General of Police GP Singh revealed that a search of the premises was conducted by jail staff based on intelligence indicating unauthorised activities.

“Inputs received confirmed unauthorised activities, based on which Jail staff searched the premise of NSA Cell early this morning, leading to recovery of smartphone with SIM, keypad phone, TV remote with keyboard, spy-cam pen, pen drives, Bluetooth headphone & speakers and smart watch which were lawfully seized by Jail staff,” he posted on ‘X’.

Reference NSA detenues at Dibrugarh Jail, Assam – On receipt of Information about unauthorised activities taking place in NSA cell, additional CCTV cameras were installed in public area of NSA Block. Inputs received confirmed unauthorised activities, based on which Jail staff… pic.twitter.com/Iwf5kWOeXN

— GP Singh (@gpsinghips) February 17, 2024

As per the top cop, the jail staff confiscated these items, and investigations are underway to determine the source of these unauthorised articles and the mode of induction.

DGP Singh posted on ‘X’ that additional CCTV cameras were installed in the public area of the NSA block following the receipt of information about unauthorised activities taking place there. He further said additional lawful actions and preventive measures are being implemented to avoid such incidents in the future.

Notably, the DGP did not specify that the electronic items were recovered from the WDP members housed in the jail.

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Enhanced Security Measures At Dibrugarh Jail

According to news agency PTI, a multi-tier security arrangement had been established in Dibrugarh Jail since the arrival of the radical outfit members from Punjab, including the installation of additional CCTV cameras and the repair or replacement of faulty ones. Dibrugarh Jail, one of the oldest and high-security prisons in the Northeast, was constructed by the British in 1859-60.

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