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The Uttar Pradesh home department, however, came up with a bizarre clarification saying the pistol was apparently "made of clay" and looked real because one of the two inmates is a "good painter".
security in Uttar Pradesh came under fresh scanner on Wednesday after two prisoners charged with murder cases were seen in a video brandishing pistols and making provocative statements against the state government from inside the premises of a jail in Unnao.
- The video was widely shared on social media.
The Uttar Pradesh home department, however, came up with a bizarre clarification saying the pistol was made of "clay" and looked real as one of the two inmates is a "good painter".
The department said that the video of the inmates-- Amrish and Gaurav Pratap Singh alias Ankur was circulated on the social media on June 23.
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- Viral video on social media
- The prison administration mobilized to suppress the case
The police department said that the video of the inmates - Amrish and Gaurav Pratap Singh, who also goes by the name Ankur - was circulated on the social media on June 23.
Terming the entire sequence of events as "serious", Additional Director General (Prisons) Anand Kumar said, "In the investigation, it was found that the incident was done in collusion with some jail officials to put pressure on the jail administration."
"In this context, head jail warders Mata Prasad and Hemraj, jail warder Awadhesh Sahu and Saleem Khan have been found to be colluding with the inmates, and action is being initiated against them as per rules," he added.
The Additional Director General also said that the video dates back to February, and inmates can be seen in winter clothing.
"Inmate Amrish was brought to Unnao jail from Meerut, while Gaurav was transferred from Lucknow," he said.
Jailor A.K. Singh said a report of the incident had been sent to the higher level and strictest action would be taken against those involved.
“Gaurav Pratap Singh is a good painter and the alleged tamancha (country-made pistol) seen in the video is made of clay,” the Home Department said in a statement.
The video also contained clips of some inmates, including the two, consuming food in their barracks allegedly brought from outside. However, the UP government said the food items were not objectionable and part of the regular food supply given to inmates.
In the video, the two inmates are seen wearing jackets, implying the video could have been shot during winter.
Recently, a video of prisoners' fun was revealed in Naini Central Jail after Bahubali former MP Atiq Ahmed was shifted to Gujarat jail. At the same time, the video of the prisoners from Rae Bareli and Varanasi prison was viral on social media. Whose investigation is still in progress.
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