Narcotics, used syringes and mobile phones were seized by police during raids carried out at central jails in Gurdaspur and Amritsar today.
430 grams of narcotic powder and 6 mobile phones along with SIM cards were seized from inmates of the jail in Gurdaspur, police chief Jagdip Singh Hundal said.
Around 200 police personnel and 4 duty magistrates conducted the surprise raid in the wee hours, he said.
Police have registered fresh cases against Sawinder Singh, Prabhjit Singh, Hira Lal, Rajeshwar Lal, Rajesh Kumar and Gurmeet Singh, all prisoners.
Meanwhile in Amritsar, a police team conducted a surprise raid at the central jail without informing senior jail officials.
21 mobile phones including androids, 310 used syringes and used silver foil paper were seized during the raid.
The syringes were used for injecting intoxicants and the foil papers for consumption of smack.
The connivance of jail officials in smuggling the items into prison cannot be ruled out, police said, adding that they were investigating the matter.
