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Kolkata prison raid finds 23 phones inside Presidency jail and suspends top officials
Politics
Published on 15 May 2026
CID will trace calls tied to SIM cards
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the suspension of two senior officials at Presidency Central Correctional Home after a surprise raid uncovered 23 mobile phones. The crackdown, led by the state police’s Correctional Services directorate with Kolkata Police, lasted about four hours and resulted in a CID probe to identify SIM-card users and examine call records. Adhikari warned that criminals are running networks from jail and hinted prior government involvement, adding similar operations will follow across the state.
- 23 mobile phones, including smartphones, were seized in the raid
- Superintendent N Kujur and Chief Controller Dipto Ghorai were suspended
- Departmental proceedings will be initiated against the suspended duo
- The operation involved ten teams and lasted around four hours
- CID will probe SIM users and review calls made from seized phones
- Adhikari claims jail networks persist across multiple correctional homes
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