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Crime
Mobile Phone, SIM and Data Cable Seized from Inside Electricity Board at Rajasthan Central Jail
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 06 Oct 2026, 07:00 PM
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During a routine search at Rajasthan Central Jail, officials uncovered an Android phone hidden inside an electricity board, along with its SIM card and a data cable, which have been handed over to police.
Officials at Rajasthan Central Jail conducted an unplanned inspection of the facility's electrical panel when a routine safety check raised suspicion. The search revealed an Android smartphone concealed within the wiring compartment of the electricity board. In addition to the phone, a SIM card and a data cable were found attached to the device.
The contraband items were immediately confiscated and transferred to the jail's security office before being handed over to the local police for further investigation. Jail authorities have not disclosed how the items were placed inside the electrical infrastructure or who may have been responsible.
Police have opened a case to determine whether the phone was used for illicit communication among inmates or for other prohibited activities. The investigation is ongoing, and officials have reiterated that any violation of jail regulations will be dealt with strictly.
The contraband items were immediately confiscated and transferred to the jail's security office before being handed over to the local police for further investigation. Jail authorities have not disclosed how the items were placed inside the electrical infrastructure or who may have been responsible.
Police have opened a case to determine whether the phone was used for illicit communication among inmates or for other prohibited activities. The investigation is ongoing, and officials have reiterated that any violation of jail regulations will be dealt with strictly.