JAIPUR: An inmate at Dausa’s high-security jail was arrested Saturday for ringing up Jaipur police control room and threatening to kill Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma, making the third death threat against him in the past year, reports
The caller, identified as 29-year-old Rinku, is serving a life sentence under Pocso Act. He warned: “I will kill him before midnight.” The two calls made within a span of 10 minutes after midnight Saturday raised concerns about prison security and the unauthorised use of mobile phones by inmates.
An FIR was registered in Jaipur. “Our teams searched the jail and took Rinku into custody. A cheap, keypad mobile phone with a SIM card, suspected to have been used to make the calls, was seized,” Dausa ASP Guru Sharan said.
The latest security breach follows a similar call made from Dausa jail on July 27 last year. That case led to the suspension of three jail officials and prompted a search by police and jail authorities across the state’s prisons. Multiple mobile phones were seized from inmates.
In Jan 2024, a prisoner from Jaipur central jail had also issued a threat to the CM.
Rinku was convicted in Jan 2020 for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a six-year-old in March 2019. He was lodged in Alwar jail before being transferred to Dausa jail – established in 2018 and designed to house criminals convicted of crimes such as murder and rape.
The fact that such calls continue to originate from high-security prisons has prompted a strong response from state govt. Minister of state for home Jawahar Singh Bedam said a high-level inquiry has been launched.
Authorities are investigating how Rinku managed to obtain the mobile phone. “If any officer or jail staff member is found responsible, strict action will be taken against them,” DIG Monika Agarwal said.
According to Agarwal, prisoner Rinku was disturbed due to conflicts with prison staff. “He claims he made the call to draw the attention of senior officials,” she said.