In recent years, prisons across India have frequently reported incidents of prisoners using illegal mobile phones to engage in criminal activities.signal jammer This problem not only threatens the management order within the prison, but also poses a huge hidden danger to social security. In order to curb prisoners from using modern communication tools to engage in illegal activities in prison, the Karnataka government announced that it will install more powerful cell phone jammer s in the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison in Bangalore, which can even effectively intercept 5G network calls. This move marks an important step forward for the state in prison management.GPS jammer

Raids reveal prison communication loopholes

　　In July 2022, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra conducted a surprise inspection of the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison. Wifi jammer The background of this action was the recent exposure of a series of prison violations, including multiple prisoners contacting the outside world through illegal mobile phones. It is reported that the suspected murderer of Hindu nationalist activist Harsha made a phone call in prison, which has aroused widespread concern and dissatisfaction in society. To address this situation, the Home Minister decided to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the prisons and take stricter management measures.

　　During the inspection, prison officials informed the Home Minister of several cases where prisoners used mobile phones for illegal activities. For example, a man who was escorted to the prison had a bandage on his leg, and a mobile phone was hidden in the bandage. This discovery shocked everyone present and the two policemen who escorted him were arrested. These incidents highlight the management loopholes and corruption in the prisons.

Installing jammers: A new strategy to block 5G communications

　　In order to solve the problem of illegal communications in prisons, the government has decided to introduce more advanced jammer technology. According to a statement by Home Minister Jnanendra, the new mobile phone jammers to be installed in Parappana Agrahara Prison can not only block traditional 2G and 3G signals, but also intercept 4G and 5G network calls. Compared with previous jammers, this new device has stronger signal blocking capabilities and can effectively curb prisoners from using instant messaging applications such as WhatsApp and Telegram for illegal activities.

　　The upgrade also benefited from the prison security improvement recommendations made by the committee led by ADGP S. Murugan. According to the report, there are a lot of irregularities inside the prison, including prison guards and staff colluding with prisoners to sneak contraband such as mobile phones and drugs into the prison. To this end, the government has transferred and suspended several officials involved in the case and launched a comprehensive rectification campaign based on the recommendations of the report.