Tihar warder caught while smuggling drugs

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Apr 13 2017 | 9:48 PM IST
A warder of high security Tihar prison complex was caught for allegedly smuggling drugs and other banned items inside the jail, police said today.
The accused Virender Kumar, warder in jail number 4 of Tihar prison was yesterday caught during frisking by jail staff. A case was registered and he was arrested, said a police officer.
"Drugs besides bidi, cigarettes and other such substances were recovered from the accused by the jail staff," said the official.
Tihar DG Sudheer Yadav said that the warder was handed over to police and he was arrested but later got bail from the concerned court.
"He was caught yesterday and a case was registered against him with police. He got bail today," he said.

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First Published: Apr 13 2017 | 9:48 PM IST

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