Gangster Gives Tour of Jammu's Jail In Video, Claims 'Bribed Officials', Shifted To Another Prison

Jammu: Gangster Arun Choudhary alias "Abu Jatt" was shifted to another prison after a video of him making a statement from inside the jail surfaced on social media. 

According to the video that surfaced, Choudhary, a murder accused, claimed that he bribed the jail officials to get access to a mobile phone.

A native of Khour Deonian village in the RS Pura area of Jammu district, the notorious criminal was arrested along with three associates following an encounter in Punjab earlier this year. He is accused of being involved in the murder of Samba resident Akshay Sharma on December 25, 2023.

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"A cognizance has been taken of the viral video of Choudhary to ascertain when it was shot and shared on social media … an FIR has also been lodged and an investigation is on," Jail Superintendent Kathua Koushal Kumar said.

He stated that the jail is under strict surveillance and equipped with jammers to prevent the use of mobile phones. Kumar mentioned that there have been multiple attempts in the past to smuggle phones into the facility from nearby areas, but all these efforts were thwarted by the police. The murder suspect was transferred to a different jail this morning after a video surfaced on social media, the officer added.