Ferozepore/Vikram Ditya Sharma
A jail inmate identified as Vishnu (30), resident of Village Raja Wali in Fazilka district died due to electrocution. As per information, Vishnu was lodged in barrack when he got accidentally touched with an open wire due to which he died on the spot.
Jail Superintendent Gurnam Lal said that Vishnu was booked in a five years old murder case and was brought to this jail four years ago.
Vishnu was married and had two kids including a son and a daughter.
SIX MOBILES RECOVERED FROM JAIL, FIVE JAIL INMATES BOOKED
Five jail inmates besides unidentified have been booked following the recovery of six mobile phones from the jail.
As per information, during the checking of the jail barracks, five mobile phones were recovered from jail inmates identified as Karan, Saleem, Basu, Harpreet and Kulwant while one mobile phone was found lying abandoned in the jail premises.
The accused were booked under 52-A Prisons Act following complaint lodged by jail officials (FIR No. 270 Dated 09.07.23).