Rape Accused Hides Mobile Phone in Rectum at Gujarat’s Bhavnagar Jail
Rape Accused Hides Mobile Phone in Rectum at Gujarat's Bhavnagar Jail
X-ray confirms shocking concealment; phone retrieved after medical examination.
A bizarre incident has emerged from Gujarat’s Bhavnagar Jail, where a 33-year-old inmate, Ravi Baraiya, accused of rape, was found hiding a three-inch mobile phone in his rectum.
According to sources, Baraiya has been imprisoned in Bhavnagar District Jail since October 19, 2024, facing charges under Sections 87, 64(2)(I)(M), 65(A), and the POCSO Act at Vartej Police Station.
The discovery was made after prison authorities conducted an X-ray at a government hospital, following suspicions of smuggled contraband.
On December 4, the jail’s investigation squad acted on intelligence that Baraiya had smuggled electronic items into the facility. During a search operation, an assembled mobile charger was found hidden in a pit within the barracks. However, the phone itself remained undiscovered, despite a thorough physical search.
Suspicious of Baraiya’s behavior, authorities escorted him to Sir T Hospital in Bhavnagar for medical examination. An X-ray confirmed the presence of a mobile phone in his rectal cavity. The phone, wrapped in a plastic bag, was retrieved after the inmate relieved himself the following morning. While the device was intact, it did not contain a SIM card.
Jail superintendent L.M. Rathod commented on the incident: “The X-ray revealed the mobile handset. We will file an application with Nilambaug police station to register an offense against the accused for smuggling electronic items into jail. We will also investigate how he acquired the phone.”
Following the retrieval of the phone, Vishnu Vaghela, a clerical staff member at Bhavnagar District Jail, lodged a complaint at Nilambaug police station. The case has been registered under Section 223 of the Indian Penal Code, along with Sections 42, 43, and 45(12) of the Prisoners Act.
This incident highlights the lengths inmates may go to smuggle contraband into prisons, raising concerns about the need for stricter surveillance and security protocols in correctional facilities.
