Parappana Agrahara prison searches uncover mobile phone, SIM cards and cash

A surprise search at the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison unearthed a mobile phone with a keypad, three SIM cards, and ₹8,500 in cash from convicted inmates. Prisons Superintendent B.M. Kotresh revealed that officials inspected Tower-2, C-Barrack on September 29, between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. During the search of Room No. 4, they discovered a keypad mobile phone without a SIM card hidden in convict Malatesh's bag. In Room No. 5, officials found three SIM cards concealed inside a cap on convict Mohammed Nawaz's bed.

The prison authorities plan to file charges against those responsible for smuggling the items, those who aided in their concealment, and those who utilized the items within the prison premises under Section 42 of the Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963. Simultaneously, a separate search of the kitchen block on September 28, conducted by Jailor Amar S.H. and his team, recovered ₹8,500 in cash found in a bag in a toilet in Room No. 7 of the kitchen section.

The authorities are seeking legal action to uncover how the cash entered the prison, who assisted in its introduction, and whether it was misused by inmates or others in violation of prison regulations.