Vijayawada: A major security breach came to light at the Kadapa Central Jail, where as many as ten mobile phones were found in the possession of notorious red sanders smuggler Jakir over a span of four months. This incident raised serious concerns about the lapses in prison security and the alleged collusion of jail staff in facilitating access to prohibited items.Taking the issue seriously, Anjani Kumar, director general, prisons, initiated a thorough inquiry. Rajahmundry prisons DIG Ravi Kiran reached the Kadapa Central Jail on Wednesday and has since been personally overseeing the investigation, which entered its fourth day on Saturday. He is interrogating both inmates and jail staff to trace how the mobile phones entered the high-security premises.According to sources, during the probe, some staff members claimed that mobile phones were being thrown over the compound wall from the outside. However, DIG Ravi Kiran strongly refuted this theory, questioning its plausibility. “How can such a thing happen in a high-security jail without the involvement of insiders” he asked, indicating potential internal complicity.Officials also informed the DIG that mobile phones, recovered from a prisoner detained under the Preventive Detention (PD) Act, were already handed over to RIMS police station. The DIG instructed the officials to retrieve call records from that device and identify all the contacts the prisoner communicated with. He also personally interacted with the inmates.Alarming revelations surfaced regarding prisoner Jakir, who reportedly had 10 mobile phones in his possession over the last four months. Despite being under watch, he allegedly maintained regular contact with individuals outside, raising concerns about continued smuggling operations being controlled from within the jail.Anjani Kumar confirmed to the TOI that the inquiry is still underway. He added that appropriate action will be taken against those found guilty within the next two days, based on the findings of the ongoing investigation.
