Karnataka Prisons DIG Arrested for Using Fake SC Order to Free Life Convict in 2018
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Karnataka prison DIG frees murder convict using fake Supreme Court papers, 'sexually exploits' his wife
Somashekhar, a deputy inspector general of Karnataka Prisons, was arrested for serious corruption allegations. The officer was involved in the illegal release of a murderer using forged Supreme Court documents. Additional accusations include sexually exploiting the convict's wife and granting unlawful paroles. He allegedly bypassed prison protocols to favor the convict, which violated established regulations. The investigation highlights extensi…
Karnataka prisons DIG arrested for using fake SC order to free life convict in 2018
Parappana Agrahara police have taken Karnataka Prisons DIG Somashekar into custody in the alleged forged Supreme Court order case. The probe focuses on how a life convict was released from Bengaluru Central Prison in 2018.
The case of releasing a lifer by creating a fake order from the Supreme Court has come to the fore, and the DIG of the prison, Somashekar, has been arrested by the Parappana Agrahara police in Bengaluru. The police, who have intensified the investigation into this case, are investigating the role of Somashekar, who was the then Chief Superintendent of the prison.
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