Bengaluru, Nov 8: The Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, which houses some of Karnataka’s most notorious criminals, is once again in the spotlight this time after videos surfaced showing inmates using smartphones, watching private television connections, and cooking in their own kitchens. The shocking visuals, now viral on social media, have forced the Prisons Department to order an official inquiry into the matter.
High-Profile Prisoners Caught on Camera
Among those allegedly using mobile phones are psychopath serial killer Umesh Reddy, who is on death row and has filed a mercy petition with the President of India, and Tarun Raj, the boyfriend of Kannada actress Ranya Rao, arrested for smuggling 14 kg of gold from Dubai to Bengaluru.
Another clip reportedly shows an ISIS operative, who

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