Overview
- In new clips circulated Sunday, prisoners are seen dancing with snacks and liquor visible, adding to earlier videos of inmates using phones and watching television inside Parappana Agrahara Central Jail.
- High‑profile inmates identified in the footage include convicted serial rapist Umesh Reddy, alleged ISIS recruiter Zuhab (Juhad) Hameed Shakeel Manna, and gold‑smuggling accused Tarun Raju.
- Additional inspector general of prisons P. V. Anand Reddy said some clips date to 2023 and others to 2025, and the inquiry will determine who supplied phones, when the videos were recorded, and who leaked them.
- Karnataka home minister G. Parameshwara and chief minister Siddaramaiah have sought detailed reports and warned of stringent action after a high‑level review.
- Karnataka authorities have suspended at least five prison officials pending the probe, as the facility’s recent history of VIP‑style privileges comes under renewed scrutiny.