Two persons in a car threw a packet of ganja towards a convict staffing the Prisons Department-run fuel station near the Salem Central Jail on Wednesday evening, before driving away.
Published - September 11, 2026 07:48 pm ISTAccording to police, the convict, a lifer identified as R. Periyasamy (46) of Sivathapuram, took the packet to the generator room. The prison staff, who saw this via CCTV cameras, went to the generator room and found 80 grams of ganja inside the packet.
On information, the Prisons officials came to the fuel station and inquired about the incident. Based on a complaint lodged by Jailor M. Sivanandham, the Hasthampatti police registered a case and are on the lookout for the culprits.
The 24-hour fuel station is staffed on a shift basis by prisoners exhibiting good conduct.
