Video of Kalaburagi Central Jail inmates getting VIP treatment goes viral; top cop raids prison
Kalaburagi: City Police Commissioner Dr. Sharanappa Dhage raided the jail on Monday night, after video clips of inmates at the Kalaburagi Central Jail situated on the outskirts of the city leading a luxurious life in the prison went viral on social media.
An FIR has also been filed at the Farhatabad Police Station following suspicion that some of the prisoners were indulging in illegal activities.
Assistant Police Commissioner Kannika Sikrewal led the team of more than 50 police personnel, which searched the Central Jail premises for more than four hours on Monday night, found and confiscated two mobile phones, rods, beedi butts, ghutka and cigarette packets, the Commissioner said. The clips showed three prisoners Vinod, Sagar and Sonu using smart phones and having video calls with their associates. While the prisoners are also seen in the clips consuming alcohol and narcotics, Dr. Dhage added that the investigation team did not find narcotics during the raid.
In addition, ADGP Malini Krishnamurthy has paid a sudden visit to Kalaburagi Central Jail, following the suspicion that inmates at the jail are leading a luxurious life
When asked about the viral video clips, the Central Jail authorities denied giving prisoners VIP treatment and said that they too are probing the matter related to the video clips.
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Karnataka govt seeks agency to manage rural drinking water units: Minister
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday said the state government is working to appoint an agency to manage clean drinking water units in rural areas.
The state Rural Development and Panchayat Raj minister was responding to a question by Hirekerur MLA U B Banakar in the legislative assembly.
"In the rural areas of the state, many clean drinking water units have been set up under corporate social responsibility (CSR) grants, including contributions by MLAs and MPs, and handed over to gram panchayats. After the maintenance period, problems have arisen in keeping these units operational," Priyank said.
He added that a proposal has been made to award a maintenance contract to one of the country’s reputed drinking water unit manufacturing companies, but so far, no companies have come forward to take up the work.
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"The government is continuing its efforts and will resolve this problem soon," he said.
On a query regarding fluoride content in water, the minister said water quality testing is being conducted monthly in all zilla panchayats.
"Laboratories have been opened for this purpose. Around 6.5 lakh water samples have been tested across the state, and water testing kits have been provided to villages," he added.
