Mangaluru: A raid was conducted by the police at the district prison on 19th September, Tuesday and a mobile phone was seized along with ganja and other items.
The raid was conducted by police personnel on Tuesday morning at around 6:30 am and confiscated items such as a pen-drive, two cell phones, three sharp items, a mobile charger, an electric wire, two bottles used as Hookah and an extension cord.
The raid was led by Deputy Commissioner of police Hanumantharaya. The team consisted of 129 police and 50 officers.
The raid was carried out to search for weapons and reinforce the security of the premises. More raids will be conducted every now and then to stop the unauthorized and illegal items reaching inmates.
The search was carried out under the able guidance of Commissioner of Police T R Suresh.