Ganja packet thrown at convict staffing Prisons Dept.-run fuel bunk in Salem
Authorities in Salem are investigating an incident where a packet of ganja was thrown at a convict working at a prison-run fuel station. The contraband was discovered by prison staff monitoring CCTV footage.
Why it matters
The incident raises security concerns regarding the management of prison-run facilities and the rehabilitation programs involving convict labor.
Two persons in a car threw a packet of ganja towards a convict staffing the Prisons Department-run fuel station near the Salem Central Jail on Wednesday evening, before driving away.
According to police, the convict, a lifer identified as R. Periyasamy (46) of Sivathapuram, took the packet to the generator room. The prison staff, who saw this via CCTV cameras, went to the generator room and found 80 grams of ganja inside the packet.
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