"A police team conducted search operation to detect unlawful activities of criminals lodged in the jail...Six mobile phones were seized during the raid," Police Commissioner Ram Singh said.
As many as 35 cell phones, including three with Pakistani sim cards, were seized from the jail inmates during a recent search operation. Besides, several kilos of intoxicant drugs and electronic gadgets were also seized.
On shortage of guards in the jail, Singh said the Prison Department should look into the issue as the matter does not come under Police Department.
There are over 3,600 inmates in the jail as against its capacity of 1,600. The prison has 160 guards against the required strength of 600, officials said.
Over 22 Pakistanis are lodged in the jail, besides hardcore criminals having links with Pakistan-based smugglers, they said.