Overview
- Intensified 72-hour checks recovered six mobile phones in Bengaluru’s central prison, six packets of marijuana in Mysuru, and seven phones in Karwar.
- Four inmates linked to violent incidents in Karwar jail were transferred to other prisons to restore discipline.
- After inspecting Parappana Agrahara, Alok Kumar gave 15 days to plug gaps and warned of strict action for any lapses after December 31.
- He asked Telecommunication Consultants India Limited to review mobile signal blocking and report improvements within 10 days.
- Officials logged 151 prison-related cases in 2025 with 72 chargesheeted, as Kumar pushed for deeper probes into smuggling networks and flagged warder strength at about 1,700 against a sanctioned 2,900.