Dejected over officials not paying heed to his request, youngster sets his bike on fire at DC office
Shivamogga: Accusing the district administration of overlooking his request, a young man reportedly set his bike on fire in an expression of anger in front of the deputy commissioner’s office on Tuesday.
The enraged young man has been identified as Raju (29), a resident of Dr Ambedkar Nagar near Gaadikoppa, it is learned.
Raju reportedly set his bike on fire in front of the deputy commissioner’s office on Monday afternoon and expressed his anger against the officials in the administration. The bike is said to have been engulfed in flames in a matter of minutes.
The officials who saw the burning bike immediately informed the fire brigade. Soon after, the fire brigade unit arrived at the location and extinguished the fire.
Reason behind the incident: The residents of the Dr Ambedkar Colony had occupied the land meant for the Tunga lift irrigation scheme and built their homes. Based on an order from the court, their homes had been cleared later. The residents of the area had, on the occasion, poured petrol on their bodies and attempted suicide. Thereafter, they gathered in front of the deputy commissioner’s office and staged protests at night.
Disheartened and enraged that nobody was working to provide the people of the Colony with justice, Raju, who earned his livelihood selling plastic flowers, reportedly set his bike on fire in protest.
The Jayanagar station police have detained Raju concerning the case, it is learned.
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Bengaluru jail introduces biometric tracking system for prisoners
Bengaluru: In a bid to curb misconduct and illegal activities inside Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, prison authorities have introduced a new ‘Prisoners Tracking Movement System’ under which inmates will have to undergo biometric verification while entering every barrack.
According to jail officials, biometric systems have been installed across all major sections of the prison, including barracks, visitor rooms, hospital, canteen, kitchen, library, playground, handicraft units and bakery sections. Staff members have also been deployed at these locations.
Officials said inmates visiting the visitors’ room must now obtain a digital token after biometric verification. Details such as the prisoner’s name, identification number and entry time will be updated in the prison software system. This will help authorities maintain a complete digital record of inmates visiting and returning from meeting rooms.
Similar systems have also been introduced at entry points of the hospital, library and other barracks accessed for work-related purposes. Officials said the system will help identify prisoners involved in suspicious or illegal activities with other inmates and enable authorities to track how much time a prisoner spends at different locations inside the prison.
Authorities stated that AI-powered cameras were already being used inside the prison to monitor inmates as well as prison staff. Along with this, digital tracking of prisoner phone calls and a digital token system for visitor meetings have now been added to strengthen surveillance over inmate movement. Officials said the project has been implemented at a cost of around Rs 2.25 crore.
The prison department has also introduced a canteen usage tracking system to monitor prisoners’ spending patterns. Instead of direct cash payments, inmates can purchase bakery items and snacks using wallets or coupons issued within the prison system.
Officials said the digital system will record details including the buyer’s name, items purchased, quantity, date, time and remaining wallet balance. This will allow prison authorities to maintain complete expenditure records of inmates.
