Prisons DGP Alok Kumar reviews security, reforms at Mangaluru Jail
Mangaluru (Karnataka) (PTI): DGP (Prisons) Alok Kumar on Tuesday inspected the Mangaluru District Jail as part of a statewide review of prison security and reform measures.
Speaking to reporters, Kumar said all prisons in Karnataka would be inspected in phases.
He said Mangaluru jail, located in a sensitive area, has been given special security priority. Inmates found violating discipline and causing disturbances have been identified and shifted to prisons in other districts.
The DGP said a detailed inquiry would be conducted into the supply of mobile phones inside the jail, warning of strict action.
He also referred to complaints about mobile jammers and said steps would be taken to upgrade systems using modern technology.
Kumar said AI-based surveillance cameras have been installed on a pilot basis in Bengaluru and Mysuru prisons, and a decision on extending the system to Mangaluru jail would be taken shortly.
On infrastructure, he said construction of the proposed jail at Mudipu remains pending. He said he would raise the issue with the home minister and urged local representatives to pursue the matter.
He added that efforts would be made, through the Legal Services Authority, to assist inmates unable to secure release due to financial constraints.
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'Trump travelled on at least eight Epstein flights’: New Epstein files released by US Justice Dept
Washington: The US Justice Department has released another batch of documents related to deceased financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with President Donald Trump’s name appearing in references to flight records linked to Epstein’s private jet. The disclosure forms part of a larger release mandated under a new law requiring federal agencies to make public records connected to the Epstein investigations, The Indian Express reported.
According to the documents, Trump’s name features in emails and flight logs connected to Epstein’s private aircraft. However, federal authorities have clarified that the Republican president has not been accused of any criminal wrongdoing in connection with Epstein. CNN reported that the references relate to travel records and do not amount to allegations of illegal conduct.
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The Justice Department released nearly 29,000 pages of documents on Sunday night, including photographs and video footage reportedly recorded inside a prison. The release follows earlier disclosures made in compliance with the law passed by Congress last month, which compelled the government to unseal the Epstein files. Epstein was found dead in a New York jail in 2019, with authorities ruling his death a suicide.
An email cited in the documents, written by an assistant US attorney from the Southern District of New York on January 8, 2020, states that Trump “traveled on Epstein’s private jet many more times than previously has been reported.” The names of the sender and recipient have been redacted by the department.
Flight records referenced in the files indicate that on one occasion, the only passengers listed were Trump, Epstein and a 20-year-old woman whose name has been withheld. On two other flights, two women identified as possible witnesses in the case against Ghislaine Maxwell were reportedly on board. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for helping Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.
In response to the release, the US Justice Department urged caution in interpreting the documents. In a post on X, the department said some of the materials contained “untrue and sensationalist claims” against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI ahead of the 2020 election, adding that the claims were unfounded and lacked credibility.
