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43 g heroin, mobile recovered from Ferozepur jail; four booked
A life imprisonment convict entering Ferozepur Central Jail led to the recovery of 43 grams of heroin and a mobile phone. Four people, including three inmates and a PESCO employee, were booked in connection with the smuggling, and a case under the NDPS Act and Prisons Act was registered.
Why It Matters
The incident highlights ongoing security vulnerabilities in prisons and potential organized smuggling networks inside jail premises.
Timeline
2 Events
Booking and investigation: four individuals named in jail-smuggling case
May 16, 2026
Ferozepur police booked three inmates—Sukhdeep Singh, Gagandeep Singh and Kuljit Singh—and Gurmit Singh, a Punjab Ex-Servicemen Corporation (PESCO) employee, in connection with smuggling heroin and a mobile phone into Ferozepur Central Jail. A case was registered under the NDPS Act and the Prisons Act on the complaint of Gurpiar Singh, deputy superintendent (Security). Gurkanwaljit Kaur was appointed as the investigating officer. Officials noted that the incident underscores security loopholes, with reports of more than 150 mobile phones and several other prohibited items recovered from inmates in the current year.
Midnight seizure: heroin and phone seized at Ferozepur jail
May 14, 2026
Around midnight on May 14, 2026, life imprisonment convict Sukhdeep Singh was entering Ferozepur Central Jail through the deori gate when jail staff recovered 43 grams of heroin from his underwear. A keypad mobile phone, its battery, and a Vi SIM card were recovered from inmate Kuljit Singh. Preliminary investigation indicated the contraband was allegedly arranged and facilitated by Gurmit Singh, a PESCO employee on control room duty outside the jail, with Gagandeep Singh named in connection with conspiring in the drug movement. Investigators also suspect the mobile phone was handed to the PESCO employee for delivery to Sukhdeep inside the jail, suggesting an organized smuggling network inside the facility.