Mysore/Mysuru, April 25 -- DGP Prisons Alok Kumar leads two-hour surprise raid, unearths weapons, security lapses

A surprise raid on Mysuru Central Prison last night has exposed how inmates were managing to bypass prison rules and improvise prohibited items inside the jail.

The raid was led by Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services) Alok Kumar and Mysuru DCP (Law and Order) Dr. Harsha Priyamvada.

In Room 21, the team found an undertrial prisoner, Vinay alias 'Soppu', in possession of a 30-gram mixture hidden in his bag. The substance, made from dried leaves collected within the prison compound, wood dust and used tea powder, is suspected to have been used as a substitute for ganja.

The raid, conducted between 7....