Overview

• Director General of Prisons Anjani Kumar ordered the suspension of jailor Appa Rao, deputy superintendent Kamalakar and three warders over the contraband phone breach.
• Rajahmundry DIG Ravi Kiran led the investigation from July 16 and ruled out external throws of devices, identifying insider involvement.
• Investigators recovered ten mobile phones from inmate Jakir, a notorious red sander smuggler held under the Preventive Detention Act.
• Seized devices and extracted call logs were handed to RIMS Police Station for forensic analysis and possible charges.
• Officials say the incident highlights deep security gaps that have enabled in-custody coordination of illicit smuggling networks.