Overview
- Director General of Prisons B. Dayananda ordered a detailed inquiry and asked officials to verify the authenticity and timing of the circulating clips.
- Purported videos show convicted serial offender Umesh Reddy using multiple mobile phones with a television visible in his barracks.
- Footage also reportedly shows gold‑smuggling accused Tarun Raju with a phone, a television setup and access to cooking facilities inside his cell.
- Another clip names alleged ISIS recruiter Zuhab Hameed Shakeel Manna using a smartphone in a high‑security block, prompting national‑security concerns.
- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he would look into the matter as prison authorities collect details and check if any clips are older recordings, with no investigative findings announced yet.