Overview
- Fresh footage shows inmates in Parappana Agrahara Central Prison partying with liquor, snacks and music, with reports suggesting the clips were recorded recently.
- Earlier videos depict convicted serial rapist Umesh Reddy using multiple phones beside a TV and alleged ISIS recruiter Zuhaib Hameed Shakeel Manna scrolling a handset, with gold-smuggling accused Tarun Raju also seen on a phone.
- Prisons chief B. Dayananda ordered an inquiry as Additional IG P. V. Anand Reddy said some clips date to 2023 and 2025, and investigators are tracing how devices entered the facility and who recorded and leaked the footage.
- Home minister G. Parameshwara demanded a report, warned of stringent action, and flagged incomplete rollout of CCTV and mobile jammers, while chief minister Siddaramaiah promised a high-level review and corrective steps.
- Officials and senior officers flagged national-security risks from terror-accused inmates accessing phones, and one outlet reported at least five prison staff were suspended pending an internal probe.