Prajwal moved to general cell after phone found in prison
BENGALURU: Former MP Prajwal Revanna, who is serving a life sentence in a rape case, has been shifted from the VIP cell to a general cell on Thursday after a mobile phone and a pen drive were found in his possession during a Central Crime Branch (CCB) raid
Former MP Prajwal Revanna, serving a life sentence for rape, has been transferred from the VIP cell to a general cell in Bengaluru prison following the discovery of a mobile phone and pen drive. The devices were found to contain obscene videos, sparking an inquiry into how they entered the prison. Revanna will now live with 20 other inmates and share a single toilet.
He has been ordered to wear prison uniform and work in the library. The prison department acted swiftly, suspending an assistant superintendent and asking the superintendent to explain the lapse. A larger investigation is underway to determine how the phone, charger, and pen drive entered the jail and whether officials were involved.
Home Minister Priyank Kharge emphasized that anyone responsible would face punishment, regardless of rank.
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