Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Bengaluru Jail Row: 4 Inmates Booked After Viral Videos of Dancing and Alleged Party
Videos showing some people locked up in a Bengaluru jail dancing inside their living area, possibly during a party with drinks, have become public.
Following this, the police have officially accused four of the individuals seen in the video.
A former jail employee, who was suspended, filed the complaint that led to the police report.
The report names the four individuals but does not mention if any jail workers were aware of or helped with the incident.
In a separate jail-related issue, a politician is calling for an investigation into a terror-accused inmate allegedly using a mobile phone inside the prison, raising concerns about security and potential external communication.
Police have registered a case against four inmates of Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara prison.
The action follows the viral circulation of videos showing prisoners dancing inside the jail, allegedly during an 'alcohol party'.
An FIR was filed based on a complaint by Imaamasaab Myageri, the suspended assistant superintendent of prisons.
The named inmates are Karthik, Dhananjay, Manjunath V, and Charan Rao B.
The FIR does not mention any prison officer allegedly facilitating the incident.
Separately, a political leader has demanded a probe into allegations of a terror-accused inmate using a mobile phone in the same prison, citing security lapses.
- Who
- Four undertrial prisoners and Imaamasaab Myageri (suspended assistant superintendent of prisons)
- What
- Police registered a case against four inmates after videos of them dancing inside the prison, allegedly during an 'alcohol party', went viral.
- When
- The FIR was registered on Monday, days after videos of the incident surfaced.
- Where
- Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, Bengaluru (specifically barrack-8, Room-7).
- Why
- The case was registered based on a complaint filed by the suspended assistant superintendent after television channels aired footage of the prisoners' activities.
Prisoners
Prison Authorities
Alleged Alcohol Party and Dancing
Prisoners
Videos surfaced showing undertrial prisoners dancing inside barrack-8, Room-7 of Parappana Agrahara prison, implying unauthorized activities like an 'alcohol party'.
Prison Authorities
Police registered a case against four inmates based on a complaint filed by the suspended assistant superintendent. The FIR indicates the incident came to light after TV channels aired the footage.
Accountability of Prison Staff
Prisoners
The videos suggest a possible lapse in supervision or complicity that allowed such activities within the prison.
Prison Authorities
The FIR explicitly names four prisoners but makes no mention of any officer who allegedly allowed the event to happen, indicating a focus on inmate responsibility in the initial police action.
- Prison Name
- Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, Bengaluru
- Incident
- Videos showing undertrial prisoners dancing inside the prison, allegedly during an 'alcohol party'.
- Action Taken
- Police registered a case against four inmates.
- Date of FIR
- Monday (following viral videos)
- Complainant
- Imaamasaab Myageri (suspended assistant superintendent of prisons)
- Named Inmates
- Karthik (alias Jitre Patrick), Dhananjay (alias Renukaprasad), Manjunath V (alias Koli Manja), and Charan Rao B
- Location within Prison
- Barrack-8, Room-7
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