Overview
- A 17-second clip shows accused Vidhu Gupta and Vicky Bhalotia dancing in a special hall while filming on a mobile phone that is banned inside the prison.
- Following a preliminary inquiry that found negligence, Assistant Jailer Devnath Ram and Jamadar Vinod Kumar Yadav were suspended with immediate effect.
- Inspector General of Prisons ordered the inquiry, and officials say the investigation is examining how contraband, including a phone, entered the facility.
- Jail officials said the footage is roughly three to four months old but surfaced on social media on November 6–7, renewing questions about security and oversight.
- BJP leader Babulal Marandi called for a judicial probe, alleging influential inmates receive unauthorized comforts in special wards through collusion with staff.