Overview
- A widely shared reel shows a woman recording herself in Raipur Central Jail’s visitors’ room during a meeting with her jailed boyfriend using a prohibited phone.
- The inmate in the video is identified in reports as Tarkeshwar, an undertrial held under the NDPS Act.
- Footage includes shots taken before entry and from inside the room, indicating she retained the device throughout the visit and later edited and uploaded the clips with a film song.
- Jail rules bar mobile devices in visiting areas, and the episode has intensified questions about screening, supervision and staff accountability.
- Officials had not issued an official statement as of the latest reports from NDTV and News18, though Republic World reported that an inquiry was ordered.