Video: Rape-convict ex-MP Prajwal Revanna seen using phone inside Bengaluru jail
A video shows Prajwal Revanna using a mobile phone inside his prison cell. This incident follows a raid which recovered a 5G smartphone and other items. Officials found WhatsApp and Netflix on the password-protected device. A prison official was suspended for alleged dereliction of duty. Revanna is serving a life sentence after a rape case conviction.
Bengaluru: A video showing ex-congressman Prajwal Revanna using a mobile phone inside his prison cell has reignited concerns about security protocols at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison. The footage, which features Revanna wearing civilian attire and conversing on the phone, raises questions about the acquisition of the phone in a high-security facility.Revanna is accused of possessing a 5G smartphone, charger, pen drive, and various applications, including WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video, during a recent raid by the Central Crime Branch (CCB).
The recovered items were allegedly found in the shared cell of Revanna and another inmate, Prathap Rai. The recovery has prompted a departmental inquiry and the suspension of an assistant superintendent. The incident has also led to a case being registered against Revanna and Prathap under provisions related to prohibited items within prisons.
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