ISIS member, rapist, and luxury: Now, Parameshwara orders probe
Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara Central Prison is making headlines after videos leaked of inmates—like ISIS member Zuhaib Hameed Shakeel Manna and serial rapist Umesh Reddy—using phones and watching TV behind bars.
Reacting to the security lapses, Karnataka's Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara has announced a fresh committee, led by top cop R Hitendra, to investigate what went wrong and tighten prison security.
5 committees have already recommended fixes
This isn't the first time Parappana Agrahara has faced scrutiny.
Over the past decade, five committees have suggested fixes like mobile jammers and more CCTV cameras, but most recommendations have just gathered dust.
Issues like overcrowding, understaffing, and outdated rules still haunt the prison—making it clear that real change is overdue if future scandals are to be avoided.