Deputy Prison Officer Suspended Following Phone Calls from Inmate’s Seized Mobile
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala:
In a concerning development, Deputy Prison Officer Santhosh Kumar has been suspended in relation to the repeated phone calls made by prison officials from a mobile phone that was confiscated from an inmate at Poojappura Central Jail.
Kumar, previously stationed at the Central Jail, was recently transferred to the sub-jail at Poojappura Kunchalummood. The latest call made from the seized phone reportedly originated from Kumar’s device. Moreover, investigators have discovered that money was transferred from the account of a member belonging to a notorious drug mafia gang to the officer’s wife’s account.
Last month, authorities recovered the phone along with two SIM cards from the sixth room of the first block. Subsequently, the confiscated items were handed over to the Superintendent of Police Jail at Poojapura. During the period when the phone was under police custody, prison officials contacted it. Further scrutiny led to the revelation that funds had been transferred to an account held by an associate of the offender. The matter was promptly investigated by the intelligence department, which subsequently provided a comprehensive report.
This turn of events has led to the suspension of Deputy Prison Officer Santosh Kumar, pending further investigation and due process.
Thiruvananthapuram – Deputy Prison Officer Santhosh Kumar has been suspended in connection with repeated calls by prison officials to the mobile phone seized from an inmate of the Poojappura Central Jail.
Santosh Kumar, who was working in the Central Jail, was transferred to the sub-jail at Poojappura Kunchalummood a month ago. The last call came from Santosh’s phone. It was found that the money came from the account of the member of a drug mafia gang to the account of this officer’s wife.
On the 27th of last month, the phone and 2 SIM cards were received from the 6th room in the 1st block. This was handed over to the Superintendent of Police Jail Poojapura. While this phone was in the hands of the police, prison officers called him. It was only when Santosh’s wife’s phone calls were monitored that money was received from the account of one of the alcoholics in their bank account. He was inspected by the intelligence department and given a report.
English Summary: Deputy Prison Officer Santosh Kumar suspended
#Deputy #Jail #Officer #Santosh #Kumar #suspended
