Police team suggest measures to strengthen Jowai prison

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaSeptember 23, 2022

Director General of Police (DGP) Dr LR Bishnoi on Friday said a team of senior officers had conducted an inspection to the Jowai district jail and found that most of CCTVs were not functional.

“We have strengthened the security deployment so that more points can be covered day and night,” he said.

On September 10, five UTPs and a convict escaped from the Jowai district jail in West Jaintia Hills after overpowering the jail staff.

However, four prisoners were lynched to death in a forest area near Shangpung village while two others were rearrested with the help of civilians.

The DGP informed that the team has also suggested the jail authority for installation of lights at crucial points.

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“We have also noticed the connivance of the jail staff and accordingly district police got some evidence and four persons were arrested and they were forwarded to judicial custody. The case is under investigation,” he said.

On steps taken to prevent a jailbreak, the DGP said, “I have requested the IG (Prisons) to inspect all the jails and submit a report for strengthening the jails. After that, we will sit together and make a decision (on the matter).”