Odisha: Mobile Phone Detectors to Be Installed in Jails Soon
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police has decided to install mobile phone detectors in jails across the State soon for better surveillance on jail inmates. The seizure of cell phones from different jails during surprise raids has promoted the Prison Department to take such step to prevent use of mobile phones in jails. Informing this, DG Prisons, [...]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police has decided to install mobile phone detectors in jails across the State soon for better surveillance on jail inmates.
The seizure of cell phones from different jails during surprise raids has promoted the Prison Department to take such step to prevent use of mobile phones in jails.
Informing this, DG Prisons, Santosh Kumar Upadhyay said that nearly 300 mobile phone detectors will be introduced in 91 jails to improve surveillance on jail inmates.
The jail staffs will not be allowed to carry mobile phones inside the premises, Upadhyay stated.
Security will be beefed up in the jail where gangster Shakeel is lodged, he added.
Utkal Varsity Postpones Exams for ‘Bharat Bandh’
Next ArticleOdisha-Born Diplomat Arun Kumar Sahu Appointed as India’s High Commissioner to Dominica
Related Articles
Odisha Govt Transfers 4 IPS Officers
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday transferred four IPS officers across the state. According to an official notification issued by the Home Department, Dr. Saravana Vivek M., currently SP of Brahmapur, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Bhubaneswar. He will take charge against Jagmohan Meena, who is to be relieved. Abhinav Sonkar, [...]
Odisha Final Electoral Roll Published With 3.16 Crore Electors
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s electoral roll revision process has concluded with the publication of the Final Electoral Roll 2026 on Monday, recording 3,16,32,754 electors across the state, the Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office said. The revision was carried out with July 1, 2026, as the qualifying date. The draft electoral roll, published on July 5, had listed [...]
Ganjam Steps Up Preparedness as Deep Depression Threatens Heavy Rainfall; Red Warning for Sept 23-24
Ganjam Steps Up Preparedness as Deep Depression Threatens Heavy Rainfall; Red Warning for Sept 23-24
Chatrapur: The Ganjam district administration has intensified its preparedness measures as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to move close to the district, bringing the possibility of heavy rainfall and strong winds. An Orange Warning is currently in force, while a Red Warning has been issued for September 23 and 24. [...]