DGP visits district prison

The Director General of Police (Prisons) Satyanarayan Rao today inspected the district jail here today in the wake of reportsof recurring clashes among the inmates.
Two inmates belonging to rival groups were injured in a minor clash in the prison on January 29.
In a serious clash, two convicts belonging to rival gangs, Madoor Isubu and Ganesh Shetty were killed inside the prison on November 2 last.
Rao later told reporters that steps were being taken to shift the jail to Mudipu, where the government had sanctioned 63 acres of land.
Funds had also been released andthe construction work would start soon, he said.

On reports that inmates were using mobile phonesdespite frequent raids, he said there were lapses in the functioning of jail staff.
Rao also said mobile jammers and more CCTV cameras would beinstalled in the jail by the end of the month.