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As portion of the “Prison Reforms Special Inspection Drive” initiated by Alok Kumar, Director-General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Karnataka, a bid of astonishment inspections were conducted astatine Bengaluru Central Prison connected December 23, 2025.
The inspections were carried retired astatine antithetic intervals from a squad led by S.J. Jakati, Assistant Jail Superintendent, Paramesh H.J., Deputy Superintendent of Police (Prisons) and Karnabikshatri, Assistant Superintendent.
During the inspections, the officials seized 3 keypad mobile phones, 1 Android mobile phone, 1 SIM card, 1 mobile charger, 1 brace of receptor buds and 1 earphone from inmates.
Cases person been registered against those who smuggled the prohibited items, those who assisted them, and inmates who utilized them wrong the prison. The cases person been booked nether Section 42 of the Karnataka Prisons (Amendment) Act, 2022, on with different applicable sections, astatine the Parappana Agrahara Police Station.
Seizures since Nov. 11
Between November 11, 2025, and December 24, 2025, a full of 16 FIRs person been registered. The wide seizures see 109 mobile phones, 24 chargers, 88 SIM cards, 18 earphones/earbuds, ₹64,880 successful cash, 18 crisp objects, Two packs of cigarettes and baccy products(prohibited items).
Officials said the inspections volition proceed arsenic portion of ongoing efforts to curb amerciable activities wrong prisons and fortify situation discipline.
