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5G phone with Netflix found in jail cell of ex-MP Revanna
Central Crime Branch officials raided Parappana Agrahara Central Prison on Tuesday and seized a Redmi 5G phone, charger, pen drive, and notebook from the cell shared by rape convict and former MP…
The Story in Brief
Central Crime Branch officials raided Parappana Agrahara Central Prison on Tuesday and seized a Redmi 5G phone, charger, pen drive, and notebook from the cell shared by rape convict and former MP Prajwal Revanna and undertrial prisoner Pratap Rai. The phone had apps including Netflix, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Prime Video. Both inmates refused to disclose the passwords, the FIR states.
Pornographic content was also found on the devices, according to one report. Assistant Superintendent Iranna Rangapur was suspended for dereliction of duty; the prison superintendent received a show-cause notice. CCB has registered a case under the Karnataka Prisons Act and the BNS. Revanna has been moved from the VIP cell to the general barracks and ordered to wear prison uniform and do library work.
The Indian Opinion
The recovery of a smartphone loaded with streaming apps and porn in a high-security jail cell underscores a systemic failure, not just one inmate's breach. Public outrage at Prajwal Revanna is easy, but did anyone ask how a convicted MP kept access to a VIP cell at all? The prison department's own inspection just six days earlier found nothing. The real test is whether the investigation will go beyond suspending a junior officer and hold accountable whoever allowed these privileges to persist in the first place.
Sources (3): hindustantimes.com, siasat.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
