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CCB raid finds Android phone in Revanna barrack
Economic Times··13 Aug
A Crime Branch surprise raid lasting about four to five hours on August 11 recovered an Android phone, charger, pen drive and notebook from Prajwal Revanna barrack at Parappana Agrahara jail. Apps including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Netflix were on the device. Co-accused undertrial Prathap Rai was in the high-profile barracks. DGP Prisons Alok Kumar confirmed the find.
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What It Means For You
- Families of inmates at Parappana Agrahara can expect tighter barrack checks after a high profile phone seizure and officer suspension.
- Crime watchers can note CCB spent four to five hours on August 11 after an August 6 search had found nothing.
- Anyone following the Revanna case can see an FIR under the Karnataka Prisons Act added to his life sentence status.
What's Happening
- On August 11 a CCB surprise raid of about four to five hours recovered an Android phone, charger, pen drive and notebook from Prajwal Revanna's barrack at Parappana Agrahara.
- Apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Netflix were on the phone; co-accused undertrial Prathap Rai was in the high-profile barracks.
- An FIR was filed under Karnataka Prisons Act Section 42; Asst Superintendent Iranna Rangapur was suspended and the Superintendent received a show-cause notice after an August 6 search found nothing.
Contraband Phones In High Profile Barracks
- Section 42 of the Karnataka Prisons Act targets introduction or possession of prohibited articles inside jails.
- High profile barracks often draw special scrutiny because phones enable witness contact, social media and media management from custody.
- Suspending mid rank officers after a second search succeeds is a common administrative signal while deeper supply chain probes continue.
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