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I Ordered Raid in Central Jail Due to Lapses: Minister Priyank Kharge
Alok Kumar said the seizure triggered a probe into prison security lapses and led to the suspension of an assistant superintendent.
- On Tuesday, the Central Crime Branch seized an Android phone from Prajwal Revanna's barrack during a five-hour surprise inspection at the High Security Prison in Bengaluru.
- Revanna, a former Hassan Lok Sabha MP, is serving a life sentence for rape; prison authorities searched his barrack on August 6 but found no contraband then.
- Following the seizure, Director General Alok Kumar suspended Assistant Superintendent Iranna Rangapur for dereliction of duty, and authorities filed an FIR at the Parappana Agrahara Police Station.
- Allegations of VIP treatment at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison have surfaced repeatedly, and the incident has brought renewed scrutiny on security and surveillance measures inside the facility.
- Police have initiated a detailed inquiry to ascertain how the mobile phone entered the prison, while the CCB continues investigating the circumstances surrounding the contraband discovery.
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Trouble has worsened for former BJP MP Prajwal Revanna, who is in jail in connection with a rape case. A mobile phone, pen drive, and charger were found in his barracks, prompting a new FIR to be filed.
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