In an alleged case of ignoring jail manuals for VIPs, the jailor and the jail security staff were reported to have accorded a warm welcome to arrested BJP MlA Sangeet Singh Som during his entry inside the Orai jail in Jalaun district on Sunday.The jail official was reported seen shaking hands with the BJP MlA while the jail security personnel saluted the leader during his entry inside the jail.
Sources disclosed that the jail authorities also violated the norms by opening the big gate of the jail ignoring the jail rule which says that small gate would be opened for the entry of any prisoner irrespective of his stature. They said big gate was opened only for the entry of jail superintendent or other senior officers. They said BJP MlA, Som also seen shaking hands with jailor, l P Singh. Meanwhile, senior officers admitted that they have taken cognizance of the violation of the prison rules and will initiate appropriate action. Earlier the state police also allowed the BJP MlAs Sangeet Singh Som and Suresh Rana to address the media persons outside the Orai jail after which Suresh Rana was taken to Banda jail. Meanwhile the BJP supporters sat on dharna outside the Orai jail after they were not allowed to meet the MlA.