10 arrested in inter-state drug racket; narcotics worth Rs 4 crore seized
Bengaluru (PTI): Police on Wednesday said they arrested 10 members of an inter-state drug trafficking gang here and seized banned narcotics worth about Rs 4 crore.
With the arrests, police seized 3 kg of hydro ganja, 50 grams of MDMA, 500 grams of charas, 500 LSD strips, 10 kg of ganja, two cars, 14 mobile phones and Rs 36,000 in cash.
Acting on a tip-off, officers from the Amruthahalli police station arrested four persons on January 19 while they were allegedly attempting to sell narcotic substances near the Jakkur railway track, police said.
During interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed that they procured hydro ganja, MDMA, charas, LSD strips and ganja at low prices from unidentified persons in foreign countries and other states and sold them to customers at higher prices to make quick money, a senior police officer said.
Based on the information provided by them, five more persons were arrested on January 20 at Kaggalipura on Kanakapura Road, he said.
Subsequently, on January 22, another accused from a different state was arrested near the Satellite Bus Stand on Mysuru Road, along with 500 LSD strips and 2 kg of ganja, police added.
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Bengaluru jail introduces biometric tracking system for prisoners
Bengaluru: In a bid to curb misconduct and illegal activities inside Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, prison authorities have introduced a new ‘Prisoners Tracking Movement System’ under which inmates will have to undergo biometric verification while entering every barrack.
According to jail officials, biometric systems have been installed across all major sections of the prison, including barracks, visitor rooms, hospital, canteen, kitchen, library, playground, handicraft units and bakery sections. Staff members have also been deployed at these locations.
Officials said inmates visiting the visitors’ room must now obtain a digital token after biometric verification. Details such as the prisoner’s name, identification number and entry time will be updated in the prison software system. This will help authorities maintain a complete digital record of inmates visiting and returning from meeting rooms.
Similar systems have also been introduced at entry points of the hospital, library and other barracks accessed for work-related purposes. Officials said the system will help identify prisoners involved in suspicious or illegal activities with other inmates and enable authorities to track how much time a prisoner spends at different locations inside the prison.
Authorities stated that AI-powered cameras were already being used inside the prison to monitor inmates as well as prison staff. Along with this, digital tracking of prisoner phone calls and a digital token system for visitor meetings have now been added to strengthen surveillance over inmate movement. Officials said the project has been implemented at a cost of around Rs 2.25 crore.
The prison department has also introduced a canteen usage tracking system to monitor prisoners’ spending patterns. Instead of direct cash payments, inmates can purchase bakery items and snacks using wallets or coupons issued within the prison system.
Officials said the digital system will record details including the buyer’s name, items purchased, quantity, date, time and remaining wallet balance. This will allow prison authorities to maintain complete expenditure records of inmates.
