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"Robbed Of Innocence": Cabin Crew Sentenced For Filming Minors In Lavatory
A flight attendant accused of taping his cellphone to the lid of an airplane toilet to secretly film young girls was sentenced to just under 20 years in prison Wednesday.
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Judge Threatens Harvey Weinstein With Jail For Texting In Court
Harvey Weinstein's rape trial took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as the judge threatened to revoke his bail and jail the former film producer after catching him using his cellphone just as jury selection got underway.
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TVs Removed From Chennai Jail To Prevent Inmates From Charging Cellphones
Authorities of the Puzhal Central Jail on the outskirts of Chennai have removed 18 television sets and two FM radios from its premises in the wake of findings that inmates were using these appliances to charge mobile phones sneaked inside illegally.
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In Kashmir Jail, 20 Cellphones Found With Prisoners Facing Terror Charges
Twenty cellphones have been recovered from the inmates of a jail in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla - a situation the state police have called a "massive security breach" that took place the second time this year. The cellphones were found with inmates who have been accused in terror cases and incidents of stone pelting.
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Major Separatist Network Found Operating Out Of Kashmir Jail, Say Police
A major separatist network has been found operating from inside a jail in Kashmir's Baramulla, instigating unrest in the state, the police said. The clue to the network came after 16 cellphones were seized from the district jail after police carried out major crackdown in the district jail. The police said some hardcore terrorists and separatist pr...
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In Hyderabad's High-Security Jail, Prisoners Use Phones Freely
A prisoner using a cellphone is photographed on a cellphone. Six times. The furtive photographer, officials say, was another prisoner who had his own mobile phone which he put to use. And yet, the officials of the high-security prison in Hyderabad say punishment for those who supervise the inmates is unlikely.
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Muzaffarpur: Policemen suspended for letting jailed Bihar leader use phone in court
The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday ordered the suspension of six policemen for allowing a jailed former legislator to use a mobile phone in a court premises in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district.
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Mobile phone found in Tarun Tejpal's cell during prison raid
Prison authorities on Sunday seized a mobile phone during a surprise inspection of the cell in which Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal is lodged at the Sada sub-jail in Goa's Vasco city.
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Eight more cellphones found in Kozhikode 'Facebook' jail
A week after some accused in a murder case lodged in a district jail in Kozhikode made Facebook posts using sophisticated mobile phones, eight more cellphones were recovered from the jail today.
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Cell found in Kerala jail from where suspects made Facebook postings
Days after some accused in a sensational murder case lodged in a district jail in Kozhikode made Facebook posts, using sophisticated mobiles, a base model cellphone was recovered during repairs in a cell.
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Five cellphones seized from prisoners in Coimbatore jail
Five cellphones have been recovered from some prisoners in Central Jail in Coimbatore during intensive searches for the last couple of days, prison officials said.
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Parcel containing cellphones thrown inside Central jail in Coimbatore
A detailed report will be sought about the incident in which a parcel containing large number of electronic items, including cellphones and batteries, was flung into the premises of the Central jail in Coimbatore from outside, a top police official said on Thursday.
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Terrorist used Facebook, cellphone to escape from Pakistan jail
Taliban militants had stormed a jail in Pakistan's northwest primarily to free Adnan Rashid, on death row for an attempt to assassinate former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, and who was in touch with the outside world through a mobile phone, Facebook and blogs.
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Prisoners beat up jailor for trying to seize cellphones
A jailor was beaten up by prisoners in Rajasthan on Tuesday when he tried to confiscate some cellphones and SIM cards from their barracks, police said.
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Telephone booths to be installed in all central prisons in Tamil Nadu
In a bid to end smuggling in of cellphones and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards inside central jails in Tamil Nadu, telephone booths will be installed in all such prisons.
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"Robbed Of Innocence": Cabin Crew Sentenced For Filming Minors In Lavatory
A flight attendant accused of taping his cellphone to the lid of an airplane toilet to secretly film young girls was sentenced to just under 20 years in prison Wednesday.
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Judge Threatens Harvey Weinstein With Jail For Texting In Court
Harvey Weinstein's rape trial took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as the judge threatened to revoke his bail and jail the former film producer after catching him using his cellphone just as jury selection got underway.
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TVs Removed From Chennai Jail To Prevent Inmates From Charging Cellphones
Authorities of the Puzhal Central Jail on the outskirts of Chennai have removed 18 television sets and two FM radios from its premises in the wake of findings that inmates were using these appliances to charge mobile phones sneaked inside illegally.
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In Kashmir Jail, 20 Cellphones Found With Prisoners Facing Terror Charges
Twenty cellphones have been recovered from the inmates of a jail in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla - a situation the state police have called a "massive security breach" that took place the second time this year. The cellphones were found with inmates who have been accused in terror cases and incidents of stone pelting.
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Major Separatist Network Found Operating Out Of Kashmir Jail, Say Police
A major separatist network has been found operating from inside a jail in Kashmir's Baramulla, instigating unrest in the state, the police said. The clue to the network came after 16 cellphones were seized from the district jail after police carried out major crackdown in the district jail. The police said some hardcore terrorists and separatist pr...
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In Hyderabad's High-Security Jail, Prisoners Use Phones Freely
A prisoner using a cellphone is photographed on a cellphone. Six times. The furtive photographer, officials say, was another prisoner who had his own mobile phone which he put to use. And yet, the officials of the high-security prison in Hyderabad say punishment for those who supervise the inmates is unlikely.
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Muzaffarpur: Policemen suspended for letting jailed Bihar leader use phone in court
The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday ordered the suspension of six policemen for allowing a jailed former legislator to use a mobile phone in a court premises in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district.
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Mobile phone found in Tarun Tejpal's cell during prison raid
Prison authorities on Sunday seized a mobile phone during a surprise inspection of the cell in which Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal is lodged at the Sada sub-jail in Goa's Vasco city.
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Eight more cellphones found in Kozhikode 'Facebook' jail
A week after some accused in a murder case lodged in a district jail in Kozhikode made Facebook posts using sophisticated mobile phones, eight more cellphones were recovered from the jail today.
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Cell found in Kerala jail from where suspects made Facebook postings
Days after some accused in a sensational murder case lodged in a district jail in Kozhikode made Facebook posts, using sophisticated mobiles, a base model cellphone was recovered during repairs in a cell.
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Five cellphones seized from prisoners in Coimbatore jail
Five cellphones have been recovered from some prisoners in Central Jail in Coimbatore during intensive searches for the last couple of days, prison officials said.
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Parcel containing cellphones thrown inside Central jail in Coimbatore
A detailed report will be sought about the incident in which a parcel containing large number of electronic items, including cellphones and batteries, was flung into the premises of the Central jail in Coimbatore from outside, a top police official said on Thursday.
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Terrorist used Facebook, cellphone to escape from Pakistan jail
Taliban militants had stormed a jail in Pakistan's northwest primarily to free Adnan Rashid, on death row for an attempt to assassinate former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, and who was in touch with the outside world through a mobile phone, Facebook and blogs.
-
Prisoners beat up jailor for trying to seize cellphones
A jailor was beaten up by prisoners in Rajasthan on Tuesday when he tried to confiscate some cellphones and SIM cards from their barracks, police said.
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Telephone booths to be installed in all central prisons in Tamil Nadu
In a bid to end smuggling in of cellphones and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards inside central jails in Tamil Nadu, telephone booths will be installed in all such prisons.
