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Panaji: The Goa Prison Department has placed a jail warden under suspension after a video showing him celebrating with a known history-sheeter went viral on social media platforms.
Jail Warden Laxman Padloskar, posted at the Central Jail in Colvale, was suspended on Saturday following the circulation of a video in which he is seen celebrating the grant of bail to history-sheeter Amogh Naik. The incident has raised serious questions about conduct and discipline within the prison administration.
Superintendent of Police (Prisons) Sucheta Desai confirmed the suspension, stating that the action has been taken pending a detailed departmental inquiry into the matter.
The development comes close on the heels of strong observations made by the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court, which had, just two days earlier, expressed grave concern over the alleged availability of mobile phones and other contraband items inside the Colvale Central Jail in North Goa.
According to reports, the video was recorded on the day Naik was released on bail by a local court in connection with a gang-related clash reported in South Goa last year. The visual reportedly shows the jail warden participating in celebratory moments with the accused, triggering public outrage and prompting swift action by prison authorities.
