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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Bengaluru man arrested for sharing misleading ‘zombie drug’ video
Bengaluru (PTI): A day after a video of a man seen in a disoriented state went viral on social media with claims that he was under the influence of a so-called “zombie drug”, police on Friday arrested a 29-year-old employee of a private firm here for uploading the “misleading” video.
Hemanth, a resident of Vidyaranyapura, was issued a notice to join the inquiry, police said.
Learning that the police were looking for him, he posted an apology on social media. He was later taken into custody, a senior police officer said.
A case has been registered against him under Sections 353(2), relating to statements conducing to public mischief, including spreading false information or rumours that could incite public disorder, and Section 352, dealing with intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, among others, under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police added.
After Hemanth uploaded the video, it quickly went viral on Thursday.
Later, police clarified that the man shown in a disoriented state in the video had not consumed any narcotic or psychotropic substance.
He was subjected to a medical examination, and the report confirmed that there was no trace of narcotic substances, Bengaluru police said.
The police also urged the public not to spread unverified or misleading information on social media platforms, as such content can create unnecessary panic and harm individuals’ reputations.
The footage, which circulated widely on social media, showed the man standing motionless. People claimed he might be under the influence of a synthetic “zombie drug” and raised concerns about its availability in the city.
An inquiry revealed that the individual seen in the video had come to Bengaluru in search of a livelihood and had been residing there for the past three months, police said, adding that further investigation is ongoing.
The police warned that strict action will be taken against persons found spreading false information or rumours.
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