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Bengaluru Prison Birthday Video Triggers Probe as Police Identify Inmates

The probe centers on how a banned phone recorded the celebration inside a high-security jail.

Overview

  • ADGP (Prisons) B. Dayananda ordered a detailed inquiry after a video showed undertrial Srinivasa alias Gubbachhi Seena cutting a cake inside Parappana Agrahara Central Prison.
  • The jailer filed a complaint with Parappana Agrahara police, a case was registered, and investigators are verifying when the event occurred.
  • Police have identified 10 inmates seen in the clip, naming Anand, Arun, Praveen, Surya, Mithun, Preeksith, Prajval, Chetan, Aravind, and Karthik.
  • Preliminary checks suggest the celebration happened four to five months ago, with footage shot on a prohibited mobile phone and later shared on social media.
  • The incident revived scrutiny of the facility after earlier VIP-treatment controversies and drew political criticism, including from former police commissioner Bhaskar Rao.