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Mangaluru: As many as 25 mobile phones, one bluetooth device, five earphones, one pen drive, five chargers, three pair of scissors, three cables, multiple packets of Ganja and other drugs found in the possession of undertrials were seized by 150 police personnel during a well coordinated raid conducted at District prison premises in wee hours on Thursday.
Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Anupam Agrawal said that high secrecy was maintained and the raid at District prison begun at 4 am. "As many as 2 DCPs, 3 ACPs, 15 Police inspectors and around 150 personnel were involved in the raid. Multiple teams had been formed in order to cover all the blocks of jail simultaneously," Commissioner informed.
Anupam Agrawal said the operation underscores the department's ongoing commitment to maintaining security and preventing illegal activities within the jail.
"Further investigations are on to determine how these items were smuggled into the jail," he said.