Lucknow: Narcotic substance and many other probhibited items were recovered from jails during raids conducted throughout the state today.

Narcotic substance was recovered from Barabanki jail whereas blades and cigarette lighters were found in a barrack in Basti jail, a home department spokesman said here. Newly purchased cots and blankets were also receovered from the cell of mafia Atul Singh lodged at Etawah jail, he said.

Similar raids had been conducted by the police, district administration and jail authorities in June, August and September this year to check activities of criminals from inside the prision.

Source : PTI