In apprehension of retaliatory violence inside and outside the Roorkee sub-jail in the aftermath of the recent gang war involving two notorious criminals Cheenu Pandit and Sunil Rathi, the State Government is mulling to shift some notorious criminals now lodged in Roorkee jail to another district prison.
Security inside and outside the jail premises will also be accordingly strengthened. Sources said that the police and administration are apprehensive that Cheenu Pandit, now out of the jail, and his followers may retaliate the recent killing of the gang members by trying to bump off their rival Sunil Rathi inside and outside the jail campus.“This is why things related to whereabouts of Rathi and his followers would be kept a secret,” sources said.
Moreover, police are on their toes and Pandit’s movements are being monitored closely. Haridwar SSP Sadanand Date said that a proposal for installation of a watch- tower outside the Roorkee sub-jail premises has been sent to the State Government.In consultation with district magistrate, CCTV cameras will also be installed outside the jail campus, he added.IG jail Vinod Sharma said that Roorkee jailor has sent a proposal asking for some hardened criminals being shifted to another prison.
The proposal is under state government’s consideration, he added.Additional DGP (law and order) Ram Singh Meena said that security outside the jail has been stepped up and police officers are monitoring the situation closely. “They have been directed to be vigilant enough to stop recurrence of Tuesday’s incident outside the jail,” he added.