Patiala, Feb. 4 -- Police have arrested a warder of Patiala Central Jail for allegedly supplying mobile phones and other items to inmates.

Sandeep Singh has been arrested under Section 112 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 52-A of the Prisons Act. The Punjab jails department has also ordered a departmental inquiry against Singh.

Inspector general of police (prisons) Roop Kumar Arora said: "The jail warder has been arrested and a departmental probe has been ordered. We will take strict action against him based on the findings of the report," said the IG.

"We have a dedicated - research, analysis and intelligence wing - to identify jail officials who indulged in illegal activities," he added.

"We have asked jail superinte...