Controversial Video Unveils Prison Scandal at Bengaluru Central Jail

A video of dancing inmates using banned items inside Bengaluru Central Jail led to legal action against four prisoners. Filmed on a smuggled mobile phone, the footage, which also implicated terror suspects, prompted governmental suspensions and BJP protests demanding Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's resignation.

Authorities at Bengaluru Central Jail have taken legal action against four undertrial prisoners after a controversial video surfaced. The footage, showing inmates dancing and using banned items, was filmed on a mobile phone illegally smuggled into the facility.

The video, which aired on multiple television channels, depicted scenes inside Barrack-8, Room-7, and has led to the suspension of the prison's officials, including Superintendent Imamsaab Myageri and the transfer of K Suresha, the Chief Superintendent.

The scandal has sparked widespread controversy, with the BJP organizing demonstrations against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, demanding his resignation due to the presence of a terror suspect, alleged to be an ISIS recruiter, with a mobile phone in the footage.

(With inputs from agencies.)