7 cell phones, 5 chargers, vaping device seized in sweep at Yerawada Open Prison, probe on

IN A sweep conducted at the Yerawada Open Prison, jail authorities recovered seven cell phones, five phone chargers, a power bank and a vaping device. An investigation by police and an internal probe has been initiated into the recoveries, said an officer in the know of the matter.

An FIR in the case was registered at Yerawada police station last week based on a complaint filed by a jailer posted at the Yerawada Open Prison. Following directions of the Superintendent of the Open Prison Anil Khamkar, a sweep was conducted on the premises of the minimum security facility on the morning of August 26, said the officer.