Ludhiana jail's assistant superintendent held for supplying drugs inside prison

Ludhiana, Oct 12 (PTI) An assistant superintendent posted in the central jail here was arrested on the charge of smuggling narcotics into the prison with the help of two undertrial prisoners, police said on Sunday.

Assistant superintendent Sukhwinder Singh has been arrested along with two prisoners -- Deepak and Firoz, they said.

According to an FIR, deputy superintendent of police Jagjit Singh conducted a surprise inspection of the jail and recovered narcotics hidden in an LED light fixture, along with 10 mobile phones.

Investigation revealed that Sukhwinder Singh was allegedly working in connivance with the two prisoners, forming a nexus to supply contraband to inmates, said police.

The police said further probe is underway to determine if any other jail official was involved in the smuggling network. PTI COR CHS NB NB