by Vaishali Yadav.
Nagpur, India— A shocking incident was recently reported at Nagpur Central Jail, where a man tried to smuggle 200 grams of ganja (cannabis) hidden inside a pair of slippers meant for an inmate. Thanks to the quick thinking and alertness of the prison staff, the attempt was stopped before the drugs could enter the jail.
The accused, Mohammad Sarfaraz Alam, more commonly referred to as Sonu, is the man in this case. He is 32 years old & lives in Mominpura, a well-known neighborhood in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Sonu is not a first-time offender. In fact, he has a long criminal history & has been involved in several illegal activities, mostly related to drugs. As stated by police records, he has been arrested at least five times before & has spent time in jail for drug possession and other small crimes. Despite multiple arrests, Sonu has continued to return to the world of crime, often working with small-time drug suppliers in the city.
In this recent case, Sonu came upon Nagpur Central Jail carrying a pair of slippers, claiming they were for an inmate. However, jail guards noticed something unusual about the slippers—they seemed heavier than normal. When they scrutinized the slippers, they discovered that the ganja was hidden inside the soles. The drugs were packed tightly & covered in a way that would make them hard to find without careful inspection. This incident once again highlights the growing issue of drug smuggling inside jails in India. Even high-security prisons, such as Nagpur Central Jail, are not immune to such attempts. The vigilance of the guards prevented the ganja from reaching prisoners, but it also raised questions about how far drug networks are going.
After the discovery, Sonu was handed over to the Dhantoli Police, and a case was registered against him under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act. Police are now investigating who inside the jail was supposed to receive the ganja and whether anyone from the prison staff might have helped Sonu. His phone records and contacts are also being checked to trace any larger drug supply chain he may be connected to.
The jail administration has now taken steps to tighten security even further. Parcel checks have been made stricter, visitor entries are being watched more closely, and extra surveillance has been added in areas where items are delivered. This comes at a time when Nagpur Police are already running a city-wide anti-drug campaign under “Operation Thunder,” which has led to over 700 arrests in the past year & the seizure of drugs worth several crores across the region.
This case shows how deeply drug networks have spread—even into India’s prison systems. Repeat offenders like Sonu continue to challenge the law, but incidents like these also show that with alert officers and stronger systems, such threats can be stopped before they succeed.
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