Gurdaspur Central Jail: Watch tower set on fire by Jail inmates
After a day full of ruckus, Gurdaspur Central Jail inmates set fire to the watch tower on Tuesday evening, while some prisoners gathered on the top floor of the barrack and raised slogans. The inmates were incensed over the repeated raids. The situation was brought under control after SSP Harcharan Singh Bhullar, accompanied by senior officers, reached the prison early morning. Sandhu had asked for reinforcements after an early morning search by him and his staff angered the prisoners. The search was ordered by Jails Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa after he received a tip-off claiming that mobile phones were being used in jail. Days ago, 15 handsets, hidden under the bathroom tiles, were found, leading to the suspension of jail superintendent Randhir Singh Uppal and deputy Arvinder Singh Bhatti. On Tuesday morning, the inmates started raising slogans after they came to know that the jail staff would conduct a search. They also started inciting prisoners lodged in other barracks to come out and start a riot. -PTC News
