Ludhiana, Oct. 13 -- The police have busted an alleged drug smuggling racket after narcotics were found stuffed inside a LED television-smuggled right under the noses of authorities of Central Jail, Ludhiana. Even more shocking, the mastermind appears to be none other than a senior jail officer just weeks away from retirement.

According to the police, an FIR has been registered against assistant superintendent Sukhwinder Singh and two inmates, Ferozedin and Deepak, after a team of CRPF personnel discovered two packets of drugs weighing 84 and 121 grams cleverly concealed within the television's frame during a routine security check at the entry gate of the prison.

The incident came to light when deputy superintendent (security) Jagjeet ...