"Jail authorities have been asked to keep a proper vigil on the security of Lalu Prasad. We have also informed police in Ranchi about the need for heightened external security of the jail," a source from the Birsa Munda Central Jail told IANS.
Jail sources say there are two counts on which security for the former Bihar chief minister is a concern: First, he receives many high-profile visitors; second, Maoists are among the prisoners in the jail.
The jail sources say scores of people meet Lalu Prasad each day. Some visitors are high-profile, like Jharkhand tourism minister Suresh Paswan and water resources minister Annapurna Devi, who belong to the Rashtriya Janata Dal.
PIL filed against Lalu for violating jail manual
Ranchi: A public interest litigation has been filed against the comforts that Lalu Prasad is allowed in Birsa Muna jail in Ranchi where he is imprisoned after being convicted in fodder scam."As per the jail
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