Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday announced some measures, which, he said, will be taken to eradicate ‘VIP culture’ from prisons in the state. “With a view to finish VIP culture, all VIP rooms in jails will be converted into management blocks for prison staff. Concerned officers will be held accountable for any negligence, and strict action will be taken,” Mann said in a video message on his Twitter handle.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader also said more than 700 mobile phones had been seized from imprisoned gangsters. “We have recovered 710 mobile phones of gangsters from jail premises. We also acted against those who brought phones inside jails. A special investigation team will probe these cases. FIRs have been registered and some officers suspended,” he announced.