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V-KAVACH JAMMERS CAN BE USED FOR ANTI-IED, ANTI-DRONE, ANTI-CELLULAR SYSTEM, ELECTRONICS JAMMING AND NEED MHA'S NOD

- HT Correspondent

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police have told the Punjab and Haryana high court that it has received the ministry of home affairs (MHA) nod for the installation of advanced 'V-Kavach' jammers in nine jails of the state.

However, in the case of four jails - Central Jail, Patiala, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Ferozepur, no objection certificate (NOC) from the Centre is still pending.

V-Kavach jammers can be used for anti-IED, anti-drone, anti-cellular system and electronics jamming and the MHA nod is mandatory.

Punjab ADGP (prisons) Arun Pal Singh further told the high court bench of justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and justice Lapita Banerji that the proposal seeking administrative and financial approval for installing 'V-Kavach 2.0' jammers has been sent to the administrative department, jails, by the prisons department.

Information was given during the resumed hearing of the 2023 petition of controversy surrounding interviews of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi to a private news channel while in incarceration.

Since then court has been monitoring steps being taken by the state on prisons security and thwarting illegal use of phones etc inside the jail.