File picture of Sabarmati jail in Ahmedabad, one of many amenities the place the raid was being carried out.
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Gujarat police are conducting raids throughout 17 jails in the State to check if any illegal actions are happening there and in addition to be sure that the inmates are getting amenities they’re entitled to as per the legislation, a prime official mentioned.
As many as 1,700 police personnel, together with officers, are involved in the operation that started Friday night time, State Director General of Police (DGP) Vikas Sahay mentioned.
The raids are being carried out in central jails in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and different cities as effectively in sub-jails, he informed reporters on Friday night time when the operation was underway.
“The purpose behind the raids is to find out if any illegal activities are taking place in the jails and to prevent them. Sniffer dogs have also been roped in this intense search operation,” Mr. Sahay mentioned.
Another function of the operation is to discover out whether or not the jail inmates are being offered amenities as per the foundations correctly, he mentioned.
The police personnel involved in the operation wore body-worn cameras and the whole course of was reside telecast in the state police management centre in Gandhinagar the place Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi, DGP Sahay and different senior officers have been current.
“During the operation, the police talked to the inmates and jail officials,” Mr. Sahay mentioned.
A couple of hours into the raids, some smartphones have been recovered from jail barracks, he mentioned, including that extra details about the raids will probably be shared later in the day after the operation concludes.
“The police officials wore body-worn cameras to ensure transparency, and minister Sanghavi saw the live telecast of the raids at the state control room in Gandhinagar,” Mr. Sahay mentioned.
The Sabarmati jail in Ahmedabad, one of many amenities the place the raid was being carried out, homes alleged gangster from Uttar Pradesh, Atiq Ahmed, and plenty of convicts of the Ahmedabad serial blasts.
