Mobile phones, SIM cards seized in fresh prison raid in BengaluruThe searches — part of the 'Prison Reforms Awareness Campaign' — were carried out on Saturday between 12.20 pm and 4.20 pm.
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Parappana Agrahara Central Prison.
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Bengaluru: Officials said on Sunday they recovered five mobile phones, six SIM cards, one charging cable and one earphone from inmates at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison here.
The searches — part of the 'Prison Reforms Awareness Campaign' — were carried out on Saturday between 12.20 pm and 4.20 pm.
A new case has been filed to investigate how the prohibited goods were smuggled into the prison complex.
Since November, 24 FIRs have been registered over the smuggling of prohibited items, police said.
So far, authorities have recovered 126 mobile phones, 98 SIM cards, 18 sharp objects and other prohibited items, highlighting the increasing use of prohibited communication devices inside the state's largest prison.