Fresh allegations of serious security breaches and VIP treatment have emerged at Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara Central Jail, following the leak of videos showing high-profile inmates openly using mobile phones and watching television inside the prison.
Among the inmates caught on camera are:
- Juhad Hameed Shakeel Manna, a key ISIS recruiter, seen using a mobile phone.
- Serial rapist and murderer Umesh Reddy, filmed both using a phone and watching TV in his cell.
Reports further claim that Shakeel Manna was using the device to stay in touch with his associates outside the jail.
After the undated videos, which recently surfaced on social media, triggered serious security concerns, the prison authorities said on Saturday that an internal inquiry has been launched to verify the authenticity of the footage and identify those responsible.
“Further action will be taken based on the outcome of the investigation,” sources said.
This is not the first time the Parappana Agrahara Central Jail, which houses several high-risk inmates, has faced scrutiny. In October, a video showing a notorious rowdy-sheeter, Srinivas, also known as Gubbachi Seena, celebrating his birthday behind bars went viral.
Accused in a murder case, Srinivas was seen cutting a cake and wearing an apple garland, surrounded by fellow inmates. Videos and photos of the celebration, reportedly recorded on mobile phones and later shared on social media, once again raised serious questions about security, oversight, and accountability within the prison system.
Last year, a photograph emerged showing Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, currently lodged in prison in connection with the Renukaswamy murder case, receiving VIP treatment inside the jail. Darshan was seen seated on a chair, holding a cigarette and a coffee mug, while chatting with fellow inmates, including history-sheeter Wilson Garden Naga.
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