BANGALORE: No sooner was the ex-chief of Bajrang Dal Mahendra Kumar released on bail from the Mangalore sub-jail on Saturday than the district police conducted searches in the prison and seized hemp, knives, iron rods, SIM and mobile handsets.
Searches were conducted on the pleas from several quarters that illegal activities and liberty given to a section of the prisoners had led to the attack of the two suspected terrorists on Thursday.
Terror suspects Fakeer Bava and Rafique were bashed up by their jail-mates who are said to be the sympathisers of Bajrang Dal. With serious injuries, the two have been admitted to the district hospital.
The inspection team, that included district revenue officials, was led by Superintendent of Police N. Sateesh Kumar. The district administration will prepare and submit a report to the government soon, Kumar said.
Meanwhile, Members of Karnataka Forum for Dignity (KFD), have urged the district commissioner to suspend the jail superintendent as inmates of a particular community were being ill-treated often.
Incidentally, Kumar who was received by a group of his admirers on his release, pledged to carry out the works he had been doing for the Dal. Though he quit the leadership he would remain an active member, Kumar vowed.
He has also alleged that Christians were getting support from various political parties for the act of conversion. Kumar was held on September 19 for his alleged role in inciting passions against Christians who he said had been proselytising Hindus.
