BENGALURU: A video purportedly exhibiting convicted former MP Prajwal Revanna casually chatting on a cell phone inside his jail cell has raised contemporary questions over safety and entry to prohibited gadgets at Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Jail.Revanna is seen carrying civilian garments whereas utilizing the cellphone contained in the cell.The video comes shortly after a Central Crime Department (CCB) raid on the high-security jail led to the restoration of a 5G smartphone, charger, pen drive and different gadgets from the cell shared by Revanna and one other inmate, Prathap Rai.
Prajwal Revanna seen chatting on cellphone inside jail cell
Within the video, Revanna might be seen contained in the jail cell and engaged in what seems to be an informal dialog over a cell phone.The footage additionally reveals him in civilian garments, including to questions in regards to the circumstances wherein the video was recorded and the way a cell phone allegedly reached a high-security jail cell.The restoration has already triggered a departmental inquiry by jail authorities.
5G cellphone with WhatsApp, Instagram, Netflix present in raid
A shock CCB raid involving almost 100 personnel was carried out at Parappana Agrahara Central Jail.Officers recovered a Redmi 5G smartphone, charger, pen drive and a scribbling pad from the cell on the primary ground of safety part 3.In line with the grievance, the cellphone had functions together with WhatsApp, Fb, Instagram, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.The apps had been reportedly password-protected, and officers mentioned neither inmate disclosed the passwords throughout questioning.Throughout the inquiry, Prathap allegedly advised officers that the cellphone, charger and pen drive belonged to him and that he used the cellphone to contact his kinfolk and lawyer.Revanna additionally reportedly mentioned he had used the identical cellphone to contact his household and lawyer.The restoration has prompted jail authorities to look at how the prohibited gadget entered the jail and whether or not jail personnel had been concerned.The raid lasted a number of hours, with the high-security part searched from round 2pm to 9pm. Authorities are inspecting CCTV footage and gathering additional particulars as a part of the inquiry.A case has been registered in opposition to Revanna and Prathap beneath provisions regarding prohibited articles inside prisons.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Electronics Metropolis) M Narayana mentioned: “A particular workforce has been fashioned to analyze the case. Now we have obtained permission from the court docket to interrogate Prajwal and Pratap.”
Jail official suspended after cellphone restoration
The incident has additionally led to motion in opposition to jail officers.Assistant superintendent Iranna Rangapur was suspended for alleged dereliction of responsibility, whereas the superintendent of Bengaluru Central Jail was issued a show-cause discover.DGP (Prisons and Correctional Providers) Alok Kumar mentioned, “The involved assistant superintendent has been positioned beneath suspension on the report of DIG South and a show-cause discover has been issued to the SP Bangalore Central Jail. An in depth enquiry is being carried out on this incident.”The event has raised additional questions as a result of jail authorities had searched Revanna’s barrack on August 6 and reported discovering no contraband, whereas the next CCB raid resulted within the restoration of the cellphone and different prohibited gadgets.Revanna, 34, is serving a life sentence at Parappana Agrahara Central Jail after being convicted in 2025 for repeatedly raping a 47-year-old home employee.The conviction was the primary verdict within the three rape circumstances and one sexual harassment case registered in opposition to the previous Hassan MP.The most recent video and the restoration of the cell phone have now introduced renewed scrutiny on jail safety and the way wherein prohibited units allegedly reached the cell.
