Ludhiana, July 13 -- An Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) constable deputed at Ludhiana Central Jail was caught red-handed while trying to smuggle contraband items into the prison.

The accused, identified as Jagdeep Singh, was found carrying 30 grams of loose tobacco and 14 sachets of packed tobacco concealed inside his uniform.

Singh, a resident of Sujapur village in Sudhar, has been serving at the Central Jail for the past 14 years.

His suspicious behaviour was noticed by jail officials during the night of July 10 and 11. Acting on the suspicion, the jail staff conducted a search and recovered the banned items from his possession.

Following the recovery, assistant superintendent Rajiv Kumar lodged a complaint at Division Number 7 polic...