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Following allegations of ‘VIP treatment’ being extended to immoderate inmates astatine the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, the State authorities connected Monday (November 10, 2025) transferred Chief Superintendent of Prisons K. Suresh, portion 2 inferior officials were suspended.
Home Minister G. Parameshwara announced that for the archetypal time, Bengaluru Central Jail volition beryllium overseen by an IPS serviceman to guarantee strict supervision and accountability.
Addressing reporters aft a high-level reappraisal meeting, Dr. Parameshwara said that 2 different officials had besides been suspended successful transportation with the incident.
“The Superintendent of Prisons, Imam Sab Myageri, on with Assistant Superintendent Ashok Bhajantri person been suspended with contiguous effect,” helium said.
Earlier, Dr. Parameshara had said that specified activities successful the situation would not beryllium tolerated and the caput of prisons volition beryllium held accountable. The Home Department sought mentation from the officials and the effect was not satisfactory, hence enactment was taken, helium added.
Suspending officials for negligence and dereliction of duty, helium said determination should beryllium superior measures to incorporate this, which has been discussed.
BJP protest
Meanwhile, the contention triggered beardown governmental reactions. Senior BJP leaders, including Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka and State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra, were detained by constabulary connected November 10 aft they staged a protestation against the alleged VIP attraction successful authorities prisons.
Police detained the leaders adjacent Race Course Road, wherever they were readying to march towards the Chief Minister’s residence. “The detention was made to forestall a imaginable instrumentality and bid issue,” officials said.
The contented resurfaced past week aft caller videos emerged showing notorious inmates, including serial rapist Umesh Reddy and panic fishy Juhad Hameed Shakeel Manna, allegedly utilizing smartphones and receiving preferential attraction wrong the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison. Another video purportedly showed inmates consuming intoxicant and dancing wrong the situation premises, prompting wide outrage and calls for reform.
The NIA, taking cognizance of this issue, has written to the Home Department seeking mentation connected however a panic fishy accessed telephone portion successful the judicial custody.
