New Delhi, July 04: Days after a trial court judge Brijesh Kumar Garg’s visit to Tihar brought to light special benefits being extended to certain high profile inmates including Suresh Kalmadi, an internal probe has confirmed that jail norms were violated by some officials.
The report by the trial court judge had indicated that some inmates were getting more privileges than others. And some reports claimed that the jail superintendent S C Bharadwaj was found having tea and snacks with the sacked CWG organising committee chief.
He also reportedly found the cells of 2G spectrum and NALCO case accused unlocked.
The final report is being prepared by the incharge vigilance and is expected to be submitted by Monday.
Sources, however, say that some violations have been found after statements of all officers in jail no 4 was recorded . Suresh kalmadi and those accused in the 2G scam were also questioned in this regard.
Senior jail officials may take action against the concerned officers themselves or may make a recommendation to the Delhi government.
Jail Superintendent S C Bharadwaj, in whose room Kalmadi was reportedly found having tea on June 30 has been transferred to Port Blair but the officials said it was not related to the alleged incident
“Bharadwaj was not relieved from his position on Friday because of the incident. His transfer orders have been given to him over a month ago and he was due to go on Friday,” Deputy Inspector General (Prisons) R N Sharma said.
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Sharma also refuted the claims that Bharadwaj was lenient towards VIP inmates like Kalmadi and said that no special treatment was provided to any prisoner.
Sharma said, “The inspecting trial court judge had visited us on Thursday and was present in the Jail Superintendent’s room. Kalmadi too was waiting there for the van to take him to the hospital. Then tea arrived and Kalmadi too was offered. Other than this, we have no knowledge of any special treatment being given to him,”
He also denied allegations of prisoners strolling around from one jail to another.
“Whatever allegations of wrong doings inside the prison have been made, the truth would be known once the inquiry report is out. We have held a meeting of all jail superintendents and taken up the issue with them,” Sharma said.
–Agencies