Bengaluru, 11 Nov

Four undertrial prisoners at Bengaluru Central Jail have been booked after a viral video surfaced, showing them dancing and allegedly using prohibited items within the prison. The police acted on a complaint filed by Imamsaab Myageri, the prison superintendent at Parappana Agrahara.

Myageri’s complaint identified the inmates as Karthik alias Jitre Patrick, Dhananjay alias Renukaprasad, Manjunath V alias Koli Manja, and Charan Rao B. It highlighted that on 9 November 2025, various television channels broadcast footage of the undertrials dancing inside Barrack-8, Room-7.

“The inmates were seen using prohibited items inside the prison,” Myageri stated, adding sources suggested they were consuming alcohol and non-vegetarian food. The video, reportedly captured on a mobile phone—which is strictly forbidden in prisons—was leaked and circulated outside, leading to significant media coverage.

Prison authorities have called for a comprehensive investigation to determine how the mobile phone was smuggled in, who recorded the video, and how it was transmitted to the outside world. The complaint requests appropriate legal action against both the inmates involved and those responsible for capturing and leaking the footage.

In response to the incident, the State government has suspended Myageri and the assistant superintendent, while the Chief Superintendent of Bengaluru Central Jail, K Suresha, has been transferred. The leaked footage allegedly depicted not only a terror suspect but also a serial rapist and a gold smuggler in possession of mobile phones, leading the BJP to stage protests demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.