SRINAGAR: It is an almost unfastened run for prisoners inside the high-security central jail jail right here where just about 300 unauthorised mobile phones are operational with the inmates of the jail where radicalisation of undertrials and petty criminals is posing a rising risk, according to an professional record.
The record has been shared with the Jammu and Kashmir Home Department once in a while however action appeared to have no longer been taken to check this development.
These problems have come to gentle during an internal probe being performed within the aftermath of get away of dreaded Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammed Naveed Jhatt, a Pakistani nationwide, who fled from police custody on February 6 after killing two policemen.
According to a state intelligence record, which was once submitted to the state home department, just about 300 mobile phones are operational throughout the jail premises which has change into a den for radicalisation of youths lodged for petty crimes.
The then Director General of Prisons S K Mishra, who was once shifted after the dramatic get away of Jhatt at busy SMHS hospital, had responded to the record, saying that the cellular jammer put in within the jail by way of Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) has no longer been functioning.
"The technology adopted by the ECIL appears to be obsolete. The jammers are no longer able to block any signals or mobile phones," he said, adding that the matter was once reported to the state home department via several communications however the jail government have "not received any response."
On radicalisation, the record said "the sermons are given on Jehad... The basic tenets of religion are overlooked and emphasis is laid on radical aspects. Such religious sermons have a deep psychological impact on inmates and youth in particular who develop inclination towards joining militancy or getting recruited as overground workers (for militants)," the record said.
There isn't any segregation of prisoners and folks arrested for charges beneath terrorism or separatism are treated with upper level of respect by way of the inmates. "The inmates are allotted barracks based on their affiliation of (terror) organisation," the record said, adding the decision is taken by way of outdated prisoners themselves.
It said the jail, which is expected to behave as a correctional facility, is "instead being used as a place of religious indoctrination and militant recruitment".
"It is being observed that even petty criminal who spend some time in jails are today coming out as highly indoctrinated individuals with religious motivation to support or even join militant ranks."
Mishra, who's at the present posted as chairman-cum-managing director of Jammu and Kashmir Police Housing company, said "segregation of high profile militants is unachievable in central jail Srinagar because of very poor and old structure".
Anyone can move to any barrack and intermingle and concentrate to the sermons within the barracks, he had spoke back.
The record has been shared with the Jammu and Kashmir Home Department once in a while however action appeared to have no longer been taken to check this development.
These problems have come to gentle during an internal probe being performed within the aftermath of get away of dreaded Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammed Naveed Jhatt, a Pakistani nationwide, who fled from police custody on February 6 after killing two policemen.
According to a state intelligence record, which was once submitted to the state home department, just about 300 mobile phones are operational throughout the jail premises which has change into a den for radicalisation of youths lodged for petty crimes.
The then Director General of Prisons S K Mishra, who was once shifted after the dramatic get away of Jhatt at busy SMHS hospital, had responded to the record, saying that the cellular jammer put in within the jail by way of Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) has no longer been functioning.
"The technology adopted by the ECIL appears to be obsolete. The jammers are no longer able to block any signals or mobile phones," he said, adding that the matter was once reported to the state home department via several communications however the jail government have "not received any response."
On radicalisation, the record said "the sermons are given on Jehad... The basic tenets of religion are overlooked and emphasis is laid on radical aspects. Such religious sermons have a deep psychological impact on inmates and youth in particular who develop inclination towards joining militancy or getting recruited as overground workers (for militants)," the record said.
There isn't any segregation of prisoners and folks arrested for charges beneath terrorism or separatism are treated with upper level of respect by way of the inmates. "The inmates are allotted barracks based on their affiliation of (terror) organisation," the record said, adding the decision is taken by way of outdated prisoners themselves.
It said the jail, which is expected to behave as a correctional facility, is "instead being used as a place of religious indoctrination and militant recruitment".
"It is being observed that even petty criminal who spend some time in jails are today coming out as highly indoctrinated individuals with religious motivation to support or even join militant ranks."
Mishra, who's at the present posted as chairman-cum-managing director of Jammu and Kashmir Police Housing company, said "segregation of high profile militants is unachievable in central jail Srinagar because of very poor and old structure".
Anyone can move to any barrack and intermingle and concentrate to the sermons within the barracks, he had spoke back.
Mobile phone use, radicalisation of youths rampant in central jail Srinagar
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