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Crime
Mother Arrested After Narcotics Found in Clothing Delivered to Faridkot Jail
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 14 Nov 2026, 05:46 PM
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A mother who visited Faridkot prison to see her two incarcerated sons was found carrying narcotics hidden in her clothes, prompting police to register a case.
A woman travelled to the Faridkot district jail in Punjab to meet her two sons who are serving sentences. During the routine security check of her belongings, officials discovered a quantity of illegal narcotic substance concealed within the garments she had brought.
The contraband was uncovered when the clothing was scanned at the prison's entry point. Authorities seized the drugs and confiscated the items for further forensic analysis.
Police immediately filed a criminal case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and have begun a formal investigation into how the substance was intended to reach the inmates.
Investigators are also questioning the mother and reviewing surveillance footage to determine whether any accomplices were involved. The case underscores heightened vigilance by prison authorities to curb the smuggling of prohibited items into correctional facilities.
The incident has drawn attention from local law‑enforcement agencies, who say they will intensify inspections to prevent similar attempts in the future.
The contraband was uncovered when the clothing was scanned at the prison's entry point. Authorities seized the drugs and confiscated the items for further forensic analysis.
Police immediately filed a criminal case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and have begun a formal investigation into how the substance was intended to reach the inmates.
Investigators are also questioning the mother and reviewing surveillance footage to determine whether any accomplices were involved. The case underscores heightened vigilance by prison authorities to curb the smuggling of prohibited items into correctional facilities.
The incident has drawn attention from local law‑enforcement agencies, who say they will intensify inspections to prevent similar attempts in the future.