Two more mobile phones seized from Parappana Agarahara Central Prison

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Following the betterment of 7 mobile phones from the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison connected January 17, the jailhouse unit and the jurisdictional constabulary of the Parappana Agarahara Police Station, during a associated inspection connected Wednesday, recovered 2 much mobile phones concealed successful the subdivision of a histrion adjacent a washroom adjacent to the information section of the prison.

According to the officials, arsenic galore arsenic 200 phones and different contraband person been seized by the situation officials since November and implicit 25 FIRs person been filed successful this regard.

In 1 of the cases, the constabulary conducted an inspection and Mahzar to find 2 much mobile phones without SIM cards.

The incidental erstwhile again exposed the information that contempt heightened information and regular checks mobile phones were recovered successful the prison. It besides indicated that the accusation astir the astonishment checks has been leaked beforehand arsenic a effect of which efforts were made to conceal the mobile phones earlier the inspections.

The constabulary said the possession, concealment oregon usage of specified prohibited articles wrong the prison, arsenic good arsenic aiding oregon abetting the same, was an offence nether Section 42 of the Karnataka Prison Act, 2022, and different applicable provisions.

Following the seizure, the prohibited items were secured and produced arsenic worldly evidence. The mahzar was drawn and the articles were sealed, marked, and documented accordingly.

A study has been forwarded to higher authorities for further action, and an probe was nether mode to ascertain the root of the mobile phones and to place those responsible.

Published - February 02, 2026 06:50 p.m. IST

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