Colvale jail however has had a notorious history of violations. The jail administration recently imposing a complete ban on the use of cell phones in the jail premises is almost a proof that something is fishy. An order issued by Superintendent of Central Jail, Colvale, S B Gaonkar, said, “In order to curb the misuse of cell phones inside the jail premises, undersigned imposes complete ban on use of cell phones in jail premises i.e. “With a little bribe, it is easy to smuggle a sim card and a cell phone inside the jail and rackets can be operated over cell phone,” he said. He also recollects of having recommending to make the Colvale jail a no mobile phone area.

Source: The Herald March 05, 2024 20:01 UTC