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Time of India
26-05-2025
- Time of India
Jaipur jail scandal: Prisoners enjoy hotel breakfasts while guards sip tea
In a shocking case from Jaipur, Rajasthan, five inmates from Jaipur Central Jail went missing during a supposed hospital visit, only to be found enjoying a relaxed day out at city hotels with their family and girlfriends. While some prison guards were sipping tea at a hotel lobby, the prisoners were having breakfast with poha and other dishes. Their handcuffs? Quietly hidden in a backpack under the table. In another part of the city, two other prisoners were found resting in a hotel room booked under a woman's name. One of them had his wife with him, the other had his girlfriend. These prisoners were supposed to go to SMS Hospital on Saturday for medical checkups. Only one of the five actually showed up. The others — Rafiq Bakri, Bhanwar Lal, Ankit Bansal, and Karan Gupta — instead went to hotels. Investigations suggest that jail doctors falsely approved their hospital visits, and the police escorts were also involved. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like War Thunder - Register now for free and play against over 75 Million real Players War Thunder Play Now Undo By Sunday, police had arrested 13 people — including four prisoners, five police constables, and four relatives. The incident has exposed serious corruption inside the prison system. An inmate even told police during questioning, 'This whole system runs on money — from doctors to transport staff to senior officers.' According to police, the prisoners paid Rs 25,000 through a middleman to arrange the outing. The guards who escorted them were promised Rs 5,000 each to look the other way. Live Events DCP (East) Tejaswani Gautam said Rafiq and Bhanwar met Rafiq's wife and Bhanwar's ex-girlfriend at a hotel in Jalupura. Rafiq's wife was caught with drugs and now faces charges under the NDPS Act. Ankit and Karan had breakfast at a hotel near the airport — the room had been booked by Ankit's girlfriend. The inmates were supposed to return by 5:30 PM on Saturday. None came back on time. Police also found Rs 45,000 in cash with one of the relatives, along with several prisoner ID cards. Sources say the entire plan was run by a convicted extortionist still inside jail. He reportedly used a wide network of helpers, including some prison staff, to make all arrangements. Over 200 phone calls recorded since April show how freely phones and bribes move within the prison, and how easily prisoners are able to plan such outings. The Jaipur Central Jail has recently been in the news for other serious issues, including threats made to VIPs like Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma using mobile phones from inside the jail. Now, top prison officials are under pressure to explain how the system failed so badly, where guards acted like chauffeurs, prisoners became hotel guests, and jail seemed more like a hotel for those who could pay. [With TOI inputs]
NDTV
26-05-2025
- NDTV
Poha, Girlfriends, Prison Breaks: Massive Scandal In Jaipur, 13 Arrested
Jaipur: What was supposed to be a routine hospital visit for five inmates from the Jaipur Central Jail turned into an impromptu city tour with poha breakfasts, hotel stays, and reunions with wives and girlfriends. A total of 13 people, including five constables, four inmates and four relatives, were arrested on Sunday after it came to the fore that the inmates had allegedly paid bribes to enjoy a few hours of freedom outside the jail, the police said on Monday. The four inmates, Rafiq Bakri, Bhanwar Lal, Ankit Bansal, and Karan Gupta, had allegedly secured approvals for medical checkups at the SMS Hospital. But instead of heading to their appointments, they allegedly bribed their way for a leisurely day out in the city, and only one prisoner made it to the hospital, the police said. None of the four returned to the jail by the 5.30 pm deadline on Saturday. "This outing was arranged for around Rs 25,000, routed through a middleman. The escorting constables were promised Rs 5,000 each," said a senior officer involved in the investigation. Rafiq and Bhanwar met their wife and ex-girlfriend, respectively, at a Jalupura hotel, where Rafiq's wife was later found with narcotics and was booked under the NDPS Act, DCP (East) Tejaswani Gautam said. Ankit and Karan were tracked to a hotel near the airport, where they were seen having poha for breakfast. The room was booked by Ankit's girlfriend. Later, the police detained Karan's relative carrying Rs 45,000 in cash at one of the hotels, along with several inmate ID cards. Jail sources said that the outing was masterminded by a convicted extortionist still operating from inside the prison. Investigators say that over 200 phone calls intercepted since April reveal a deeper network of bribes, unauthorised mobile use, and alleged threats to VIPs, including Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma. A case has been registered at the Sawai Man Singh Police Station, and an investigation and search has been initiated in the Jaipur Central Jail, the police stated.
News18
26-05-2025
- News18
Prisoners Bribe Cops To Meet Wives, Girlfriends Under Garb Of Medical Check-ups In Jaipur, 13 Held
Last Updated: Some of the prisoners met their wives and ex-girlfriends at the hotels, while some were seen having the poha as breakfast at a hotel near the airport, officials said. In a rather bizarre case of reunion, four prisoners of the Jaipur Central Jail allegedly bribed the police to spend extra time with their wives and girlfriends while en route to a hospital for medical checkups, leading to the arrest of the constables who facilitated the meetup, officials said on Monday. The routine hospital visit of the inmates turned into a city tour for them, which included the luxury of a poha breakfast outside the jail, hotel stays, and reunions with their partners. A total of 13 people, which included five constables, four prisoners and their four relatives, were arrested on Sunday after the matter came to light that the prisoners had allegedly bribed to have time of their life outside the restraints of bars, the police said. The prisoners were identified as Rafiq Bakri, Bhanwar Lal, Ankit Bansal, and Karan Gupta, who had secured approvals for medical checkups at the SMS Hospital in the city. However, rather than visiting the hospital, they allegedly bribed while on their way to the hospital, seeking a day of freedom. The police said that the constables who accompanied them were promised Rs 5,000 each. 'This outing was arranged for around Rs 25,000, routed through a middleman," an official said. Eyebrows were raised when none of the four inmates returned to the jail by the deadline of 5.30 pm on Saturday. Rafiq and Bhanwar met their wife and ex-girlfriend, respectively, at a hotel in Jalupura, where police later found narcotics with Rafiq's wife. She was booked under the NDPS Act, said DCP (East) Tejaswani Gautam. The other two inmates – Ankit and Karan – were traced to a hotel near the airport, where they were seen having the fun of poha for breakfast. The room was booked by Ankit's girlfriend. Later, police detained a relative of Karan at one of the hotels with Rs 45,000 in cash and several inmate ID cards. According to the jail sources, the entire plan was devised by a convicted extortionist who was still operating from inside the prison. Investigators say that over 200 phone calls intercepted since April point to a deeper network involving bribes, unauthorised use of mobile phones, and alleged threats to VIPs, including Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma. Police have registered a case at the Sawai Man Singh Police Station and launched an investigation and search operation at Jaipur Central Jail. (With PTI inputs) First Published:
Hindustan Times
26-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Poha, girlfriends and prison breaks: Jaipur jail scandal leaves officials red-faced; 13 arrested
Jaipur, What was supposed to be a routine hospital visit for five inmates from the Jaipur Central Jail turned into an impromptu city tour with poha breakfasts, hotel stays, and reunions with wives and girlfriends. A total of 13 people, including five constables, four inmates and four relatives, were arrested on Sunday after it came to the fore that the inmates had allegedly paid bribes to enjoy a few hours of freedom outside the jail, the police said on Monday. The four inmates, Rafiq Bakri, Bhanwar Lal, Ankit Bansal, and Karan Gupta, had allegedly secured approvals for medical checkups at the SMS Hospital. But instead of heading to their appointments, they allegedly bribed their way for a leisurely day out in the city, and only one prisoner made it to the hospital, the police said. None of the four returned to the jail by the 5.30 pm deadline on Saturday. "This outing was arranged for around ₹25,000, routed through a middleman. The escorting constables were promised ₹5,000 each," said a senior officer involved in the investigation. Rafiq and Bhanwar met their wife and ex-girlfriend, respectively, at a Jalupura hotel, where Rafiq's wife was later found with narcotics and was booked under the NDPS Act, DCP Tejaswani Gautam said. Ankit and Karan were tracked to a hotel near the airport, where they were seen having poha for breakfast. The room was booked by Ankit's girlfriend. Later, the police detained Karan's relative carrying ₹45,000 in cash at one of the hotels, along with several inmate ID cards. Jail sources said that the outing was masterminded by a convicted extortionist still operating from inside the prison. Investigators say that over 200 phone calls intercepted since April reveal a deeper network of bribes, unauthorised mobile use, and alleged threats to VIPs, including Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma. A case has been registered at the Sawai Man Singh Police Station, and an investigation and search has been initiated in the Jaipur Central Jail, the police stated.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Time of India
Raj jailbirds found in city hotels, 5 constables among 13 arrested
Jaipur: As prison guards sipped tea outside a Jaipur hotel lobby, a pair of high-profile inmates tucked into a leisurely breakfast — handcuffs stuffed discreetly into a backpack under the table. Across town, another duo lounged in a room booked under a woman's name — one was a convicted extortionist's confidant, the other his accomplice. The women they met were one's wife and another's girlfriend. Saturday's brunch, served hot with poha and betrayal, has triggered one of Rajasthan's most explosive prison scandals in recent memory. Five inmates from Jaipur central jail, all facing charges ranging from sexual assault to murder, were scheduled for medical examinations at SMS Hospital. Only one prisoner made it to the hospital. The other four — Rafiq Bakri, Bhanwar Lal, Ankit Bansal, and Karan Gupta — disappeared into city hotels, their police escorts allegedly complicit. They had allegedly faked illness and jail doctors approved the trip. By Sunday, 13 people were arrested — including five constables, four inmates and four of their relatives — and Jaipur's prison system left red-faced amid allegations of deep-rooted corruption and a thriving extortion racket operating under jail supervision. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like They Lost Their Money - Learn From Their Lesson Expertinspector Click Here Undo "This system runs on money — doctors, transport staff, and senior officials are all complicit," one inmate allegedly confessed during interrogation. According to investigators, the prisoners shelled out Rs 25,000 through an intermediary for their unauthorised outings. Escorts, reportedly promised Rs 5,000 each, turned a blind eye. DCP (East) Tejaswani Gautam said Rafiq and Bhanwar had a rendezvous with Rafiq's wife and Bhanwar's former girlfriend at a Jalupura hotel. Rafiq's wife was found carrying narcotics and now faces charges under the NDPS Act. Ankit and Karan enjoyed breakfast at a hotel near the airport — booked by Ankit's girlfriend. The four were due back at 5.30pm Saturday — none returned on time. One relative of an inmate was caught at a hotel with Rs 45,000 in cash. Police found multiple inmate IDs from the premises. Jail sources said the mastermind is a convicted extortionist operating from inside, using a network of paid enablers — both in uniform and beyond. Over 200 phone calls intercepted since April painted a chilling portrait of Rajasthan's carceral ecosystem, where phones flowed freely, bribes moved faster than case files, and inmates scheduled leisure as easily as legal hearings. By late Sunday, authorities registered a formal case at SMS police station. The central jail has been in the news for major security breaches over the month, including inmates using mobile phones to threaten VVIPs, including CM Bhajan Lal Sharma. Rajasthan's prison officials now scramble to explain how guards became chauffeurs, patients became hotel guests, and jail became a revolving door for those who could pay.
