A constable of the Tamil Nadu Special Police (8th Battalion) that provides security to Tihar and Mandoli prison complexes in Delhi, was dismissed from service after he was allegedly found transporting mobile phones for inmates at the high-security Mandoli prison in the national capital.
The sacked cop, Anbarasan, from Sivaganga district, was posted on duty at Mandoli, housing over 3700 inmates.
He smuggled mobile phones into Mandoli Prison Complex at the behest of inmates or their accomplices outside the jail. The officials have seized tobacco and audio tapes, which allegedly exposed the Constable bargaining money with unidentified persons to facilitate the smuggling.
A police official was quoted saying that the scrutiny of CCTV footage showed Anbarasan hiding the mobiles in his shoes and to facilitate smuggling, he operated during night shifts. The report revealed that audio clips of the conversations of Anbarasan with the associates or relatives of inmates clearly show the cop demanding bribes for supplying the banned items to them.
It must be noted that the TSP (8th battalion) are tasked with providing security to the Tihar and Mandoli prisons. Also, apart from this, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) are also part of the security cover. Confirming the incident, Additional DGP (Armed Police), M Shakeel Akther said the constable has been relieved from service.
