Mobile phone found in former MP Prajwal Revanna’s Bengaluru prison cell had Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Netflix, Prime Video
The discovery has raised questions over how a prohibited electronic device reached the possession of a high-profile convict inside the high-security prison
A mobile phone, containing applications such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Netflix, Prime Video, and others, was discovered in the possession of former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna during a search conducted by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) at the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison in Bengaluru on August 11. The phone, along with a charger, electronic notebook, and a pen drive, was found in the barrack where Revanna was lodged, raising questions about how a prohibited electronic device reached a high-profile convict within the prison.
Police have initiated an investigation to determine how the phone was brought into the secure facility. The incident has reignited concerns over security measures in the prison, with allegations of VIP treatment for influential inmates surfacing in the past.
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