Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Karnataka Police Probe Prison Videos: Luxury Facilities for Inmates
Police in Karnataka are investigating videos showing prisoners, including criminals and suspected terrorists, enjoying luxuries like liquor and mobile phones in Bengaluru Central Prison.
They have written to Meta for details of WhatsApp accounts that shared the videos and are questioning people involved.
Police wrote to Meta for details of WhatsApp accounts sharing prison videos
Videos show prisoners consuming liquor, non-veg food, and partying inside Bengaluru Central Prison
Actor Dhanveer questioned, claims videos received from a lawyer
Videos show notorious criminals and suspected terrorists enjoying luxuries in prison
Police investigating, may summon actor Darshan's wife for questioning
- Who
- Karnataka Police, prisoners, actors Dhanveer and Darshan, notorious criminals, suspected terrorists
- What
- Investigating prison videos showing inmates enjoying luxuries
- When
- Videos recorded in 2023 and recently, investigation ongoing
- Where
- Bengaluru Central Prison, Karnataka
- Why
- To maintain prison security and prevent inmates from enjoying luxuries
Prison Authorities
Public, Police
Prison Facilities
Prison Authorities
Authorities claim to maintain strict rules, deny luxury facilities
Public, Police
Videos show inmates enjoying luxuries, raising questions about security
- Prison
- Bengaluru Central Prison
- Criminals involved
- Umesh Reddy, Tarun Raju, suspected ISIS terrorist
- Actors involved
- Dhanveer, Darshan
- Date of videos
- 2023 and recently
- Police action
- Written to Meta, questioned Dhanveer, may summon Darshan's wife