PALLIKUNNU: In a lightning raid conducted by DGP Risihiraj Singh at Kannur Central jail, the police team has recovered ganja, mobile phones, liquor bottles, knife and other weapons. The findings have even shocked the police officers and jail authorities.

IG Ashok Yadav and Kannur SP were also in the team led by Rishiraj Singh.

Seven cases have been registered in connection with the raids. Singh and his team swooped down on the prison inmates early morning at around 4, when everybody least expected it and combed the cells and jail premises.

The details of the seized materials will be released by the DGP after making an assessment of them. Singh had much earlier got the information about transactions of such illegal business inside the jail.

Moreover, he got the information that certain jailors allowed prisoners to go out without special escorts and talk to strangers. After being tipped about this, he had ordered inquiries into the matter.

A similar raid was also conducted in Thrissur Viyyur Central jail.

Recently taking TV into a jail had also triggered controversies but there was no follow-up action to it. After coming to know about this, he took action against certain officials.