Archive · 19 Jan 2026
2 undertrials assault officer at Bengaluru Central Prison
Two men who are waiting for their trials in a big prison in Bengaluru got into a fight with a jail officer.
The officer told them to ask for permission before entering a certain area, and this made them angry.
They started arguing, used bad words, and then hit the officer.
The police are now investigating this incident.
This happened just a few days after a group of important people said there are some big problems in the prisons of Karnataka.
Two undertrial prisoners, Anand and Abdul Ghani, assaulted an assistant jailer at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison in Bengaluru.
The incident occurred after the officer asked the inmates to seek permission before entering a restricted area.
The assault led to a criminal case being registered by the Bengaluru police.
The injured officer, Murthy S, was posted at the Tower 2 Gate of the prison.
This incident follows a high-level committee's review report that highlighted systemic issues in Karnataka's central prisons.
- Who
- Two undertrial prisoners, Anand and Abdul Ghani, and Assistant Jailer Murthy S
- What
- Assault on a duty officer by undertrial prisoners
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, Bengaluru
- Why
- Argument over seeking permission to enter the prison area
- Accused
- Anand, 33, and Abdul Ghani, 41
- Victim
- Murthy S, Assistant Jailer
- Location
- Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, Bengaluru
- Incident Date
- Not specified
- FIR Lodged By
- Karna B Kshatri, Superintendent in charge of Prisons