Mobile Phone Seized From Ex-MP Revanna in Bengaluru Prison Raid

A mobile phone was discovered in the possession of former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna during a surprise inspection at Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara Central Prison on August 11, 2026, prompting an official inquiry and the suspension of a prison official. The incident has raised fresh questions about security protocols and the alleged preferential treatment of high-profile inmates at the facility.

The seizure occurred during a four-to-five-hour raid conducted by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) targeting high-profile prisoners and other inmates in the High Security Prison. According to Director General of Police for Prisons and Correctional Services, Alok Kumar, the search was ordered to detect and seize unauthorized mobile phones, narcotics, and other prohibited items. During the operation, officials found a light-blue Redmi 5G mobile phone, a charger, a pocket electronic notebook, and a pen drive in the barrack occupied by Revanna and another prisoner, Prathap Rai.

When questioned, Revanna, who is serving a life sentence for assault, reportedly identified himself as a convicted prisoner and claimed he had borrowed the phone from Rai to contact his relatives and lawyer. Rai, an...