A hole was spotted in the wall of Raipur Central Jail facing Pandri bus stand on Saturday morning, created sensation in the city. Jail authorities denied commenting over the incident saying that the matter was handed over to police. Meanwhile security vigil of the jail was stepped up after the matter came to light.
Additional Superintend Police (city) Dr lal Umed Singh informed that a hole of dimension around 4 inches by 6 inches was spotted in the wall facing Pandri bus stand. The ASP said that it is possible that weather condition could have caved the hole. “We are investigating every possibility leading to the creation of hole, however the hole is off too tiny size,” ASP said and accepted that someone could have tried making the hole.
Meanwhile Jail Superintendent KK Gupta talking with The Pioneer over phone refused to comment over the matter. He said we have handed over the case to police and police have begun its investigation.
After the hole was discovered the fretted administration stepped up the security cover. Sometimes later Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) worker reached around jail and were seen removing illegal encroachment along with clearing the bushes grown in the periphery of Jail. Meanwhile unconfirmed sources informed that the hole was made just behind the barrack in which female Naxals have been incarcerated.