LUCKNOW, June 4 -- A surprise inspection at Lalitpur district jail has triggered administrative action against several prison officials after banned items and luxury amenities were found in the barrack of former Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Rizwan Zaheer, who is lodged in a murder conspiracy case. The revelations led to the suspension of the deputy jailer and three ward staff, while inquiries have been launched against senior jail authorities.

Officials from the prison administration headquarters in Lucknow confirmed on Wednesday that deputy jailer Jai Narain Bharati has been suspended for his alleged involvement in providing special facilities to the jailed politician. "A departmental inquiry has been initiated against Jailer Jeevan Singh, a...