KARACHI: Installation of cellphone jammers in jails ordered
KARACHI, Nov 8: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan ordered an immediate installation of cellphone jammers to break criminal networks and underworld mafia chiefs, operating from within the jails in Sindh.
He was chairing a high-level meeting at the Governor’s House on Tuesday. Dr Ibad observed that cellphones were being used most effectively by such ring leaders from within their jail cells to guide their accomplices involved in heinous crimes.
The only remedy therefore was to sever their contacts with the outside world for which high grade jammers, therefore, be installed in the jails throughout the province, he directed.
The meeting was attended by Home Minister Rauf Siddiqi, Information Adviser Salahuddin Haider, Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman, Home Secretary Brig (retd) Ghulam Mohammad Mohtaram, DG Rangers Maj-Gen Javed Zia, IG Police Asad Jahangir, IG Prisons Brig (retd) Ayaz Mughni, AIG Special Branch Fayyaz Ali Khan, Regional Police Officer Niaz Siddiqui, DIG Operations, acting CCPO Mushtaq Shah and other officers.
In a detailed review of the jail situation of the province, Brig Mughni felt that the situation generally was well after a couple of incidents in the Sukkur Jail.
He disclosed that after a thorough search, gang leaders creating trouble were shifted to the Shikarpur and Larkana jails where 94 new cells have been built for such hardened criminals.
A second such search operation was on the anvil against those still involved in conducting crimes from their jail cells, and also against those involved in narcotics business, after the completion of which the situation will be much more comfortable.
The governor immediately approved his demand for using jamming devices in the three main jails in Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur besides other 22 smaller jails of the province for which the chief secretary was asked to provide funds.
Another request from the IG Prisons for strengthening of manpower was agreed and it was pointed out that the matter would be resolved once the ban on police recruitment was lifted.
Brig Mughni cited the example of the Landhi Jail where just 12 to 15 persons at a time were looking after 2,800 prisoners. His demand was backed by the IG Sindh.
Dr Ibad lauded the role of the police in resolving the jail problem, and also handling of street crimes which the DIG Operations said had considerably improved.
The governor, however, urged that five areas like Shah Faisal Colony, Malir, Liquatabad, Gulshan-i-Iqbal and Gulistan-i-Jauhar needed special focus.
He directed the home secretary and the police to install close circuit TVs in banks and fast food restaurants, especially the foreign ones.
Dr Ibad further said that a thorough study on regular basis be conducted town-wise in Karachi to eliminate street crimes, which though reduced considerably were still a source of discomfort for the citizens.
He said the “15” Madadgar network be set up in all the 18 towns of the city.
The governor said that intelligence collection should be perfected and police and the home department should do home work on a continuous basis and not at random.
He called for a continuous campaign against the underworld elements to consolidate on the success gained against them.
“They should not be allowed to re-emerge and for this there should be no complacency at all,” the governor emphasized.
Dr Ibad appreciated the operation against criminals and narcotic dealers in Lyari and said that overall the police had done a fine work which should continue without any interruption.—APP
KARACHI, Nov 8: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan ordered an immediate installation of cellphone jammers to break criminal networks and underworld mafia chiefs, operating from within the jails in Sindh.
