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Bengaluru Jail Scandal: Rape Convict Prajwal Revanna Caught With Android Phone; Official Suspended
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Bengaluru: A security breach at Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Prison has come to light after life-term convict and former MP Prajwal Revanna was discovered with an Android mobile phone inside his barrack, prompting an internal inquiry and disciplinary action against jail staff.
ADVERTISEMENT“On Tuesday afternoon, the CCB conducted the raid.
One android phone has been seized from Prajjwal Revanna’s barrack,” Kumar said.
In the wake of the latest seizure, Assistant Superintendent Iranna Rangapur has been suspended on the recommendation of the DIG (South) for dereliction of duty, while a show-cause notice has been served on the Superintendent of Bengaluru Central Prison.
A Bengaluru special court handed him a life sentence in August 2025, after which he was shifted to Parappana Agrahara prison.