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Prajwal Revanna Assigned Prison Library Clerk Role With ₹522 Daily Pay

The life-term convict has begun clerical duties under Karnataka rules requiring inmate labour.

Overview

  • The former Hassan MP is working in the Parappana Agrahara prison library, issuing books to inmates and maintaining lending records.
  • Prison officials say he will be paid ₹522 for each day he completes prescribed work, with typical schedules running two to three days a week.
  • Authorities confirm he has already started the library assignment, with the ADGP (Prisons) noting the posting is in place.
  • He is serving a life sentence after an August conviction in one rape case that drew on FSL analyses and other forensic evidence.
  • Three additional criminal cases against him are pending, and a fine accompanied the sentence, though published reports differ on the exact amount.