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Haridwar, 08 October (HS). Like Tihar Jail, high security barracks are also being built in Haridwar District Jail. The government has taken this decision to end gangs, extortion and drug trade run by notorious criminals lodged in various jails of Uttarakhand. High security barracks will be ready by 2025.
In the past, incidents like use of mobile, demanding extortion, ransom for murder have come to light in Haridwar, Almora and Pauri jails. To ensure that such incidents do not recur in jails, former IG Jail Pushpak Jyoti had sent this proposal to the government. After getting the green signal for the proposal, it has now been decided to build this barrack in District Jail, Haridwar. Separate barracks will be arranged in the high security barracks. From outside searching to high resolution cameras, scanners and jammers will be installed in the barracks. The jail administration has also planned to deploy forces from outside for security in the barracks. Trained staff of PAC or IRB force can be included in this.
These notorious prisoners are running gangs while in jail
Under the proposal, 50 barracks will be built for notorious criminals lodged in 11 jails of the state. At present there are 15 such notorious prisoners in the state, who are running gangs while living in jails. At present, notorious Sunil Rathi, Chinu Pandit, Praveen Valmiki, Narendra Valmiki, Kaleem, Intezaar Pehalwan, many of Sunil Rathi's henchmen, Prakash Pandey, Bhupinder alias Bhuppi and notorious land mafia Yashpal Tomar are imprisoned in the jails of the state.
Plan to deploy paramilitary forces
DIG Jail Dadhiram Maurya said that 50 high security barracks are being prepared in District Jail Haridwar, where all the notorious prisoners will be kept together. These criminals will be continuously monitored through CCTV. Jammers will also be installed to prevent use of mobile phones from the barracks. Besides, security arrangements will also be of high standard. Paramilitary force will also be deployed along with the jail.
