Inmates protest search operations in Gurdaspur jail

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Press Trust of India Gurdaspur (Pb)
Last Updated : May 22 2018 | 5:05 PM IST

A group of inmates lodged at the central jail here today protested against a search operation launched by the jail authorities for recovery of mobile phones, forcing the police to deploy extra force outside the prison to prevent any untoward situation.

Around five to seven prisoners in barrack number eight protested against "frequent" searches by the jail authorities to recover mobile phones from the inmates.

"When the search operation was being carried out, half a dozen prisoners protested against it. They raised slogans against the jail authorities for carrying out frequent search operations,"

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First Published: May 22 2018 | 5:05 PM IST

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