Sangrur, May 15 -- A deputy superintendent of police (DSP), posted in Sangrur jail, was arrested for allegedly facilitating smuggling of drugs and other banned items into the prison, police said on Thursday.

Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Sartaj Singh Chahal said that DSP (security) Gurpreet Singh was arrested on May 13 after probe revealed a well-organised drug smuggling racket operating within the Sangrur jail.

Last month, during a surprise check, authorities had recovered four smartwatches, nine mobile phones, 50 grams of opium, and other contraband from the inmates.

Initially, a Class-4 employee, Prashant Majumdar, along with 17 others, including jail inmates, had been arrested in this case. Pursuing backwards and forward li...