Karnal, November 10 (Praveen Walia):- A case has come to light in District Jail Karnal in which intoxicant tablets were recovered from the possession of a prisoner, following the vigilance of the jail administration to prevent the entry of narcotic substances into the prison. The police have registered a case against the prisoner under the NDPS Act and the Prison Act and initiated an investigation.
According to the information received, prisoner Rinku, son of Satpal, a resident of village Rerkala, Police Station Matlauda, District Panipat, is serving a life sentence in a murder case. The said prisoner returned to District Jail Karnal on November 7, 2026. Based on prior information and suspicion, the jail administration thoroughly searched the prisoner and his belongings. He was subsequently kept in the jail hospital under surveillance.
On the night of November 8, 2026, when the prisoner went to the toilet, a jail warder searched him and recovered intoxicant tablets concealed inside a red rubber balloon. The recovered tablets were of the Adinok brand, and their weight, including the balloon, was found to be 6 grams and 47 milligrams.
As per the rules, the recovered intoxicant tablets were sealed and handed over to the police of Ram Nagar Police Station. On the complaint of Jail Deputy Superintendent Dharam Chand, a case has been registered at Ram Nagar Police Station, Karnal, against accused Rinku, vide FIR No. 303 dated November 9, 2026, under Section 22(B) of the NDPS Act and Section 42 of the Prison Act.
Further investigation into the case is underway.
