Ludhiana, Oct. 31 -- An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) from 3rd Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB), who is deputed at the Ludhiana Central Jail, has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle contraband in the prison. Jail officials recovered 10-gm narcotic powder, 325-gm tobacco and six sachets of packed tobacco from his possession.

The accused has been identified as ASI Kamaljit Singh. This is the second such incident in the past 18 days when a jail official has been caught smuggling narcotics into the prison.

The FIR has been registered on the complaint of assistant jail superintendent Jaswinder Singh. According to the complainant, the ASI came to the jail to join duty after shift change. When frisked at the main gate, officials recove...