Kerala to guard against drug peddling in prisons

Pathanamthitta, Mar 8 (UNI) The Keral government will be posting Armed Guards at the entrance of the three Central Jails in the state to check smuggling of narcotic drugs like Ganja and Liquor for consumption by the prisoners, Director General of Police (Jails) M G A Raman said today.

This would be implemented within two weeks, he told reporters here.

In addition to this, TV Cameras would be installed for surveillence at all the three Central Jails, he said.

The cameras would be networked with the Headquarters of DGP(Jails) at Thiruvananthapuram, he said.

He said 100 acres of land had been identified at Anjakkala near here for setting up the proposed new Central Jail at Pathanamthitta at a cost of Rs 40 crore. The construction would begin after acquiring the land within six months.

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