BENGALURU: Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said that he has convened a meeting of senior officials to review the situation after a purported video surfaced showing inmates of Bengaluru’s Parappanna Agrahara Central Jail receiving “VVIP treatment”. The minister said strict action would be taken against those involved.
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Parameshwara said, “I have called a meeting of all the senior officers today and I will take stock of the situation. Some of the videos we have seen show someone supplying liquor, drugs and mobile phones. We will look into this matter and take serious steps and actions against those found involved”.
#WATCH | Bengaluru | On viral video showing special treatment to inmates at Bengaluru Central Jail, Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara says, ” I have called a meeting of all the senior officers today, and I will take stock of the situation. Some of the videos we have seen… pic.twitter.com/Jktg8Re80N
— ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2025
A purported viral video showed inmates in Parappanna Agrahara Central Jail, also known as Bengaluru Central jail, enjoying “VVIP treatment” such as getting unauthorised use of mobile phones, TV and such inside the prison. Some of the people allegedly seen in the video were a serial killer on death row, Umesh Reddy, and another inmate, Tarun Raj, who was convicted in a gold smuggling case. An ISIS operative who was brought from Dubai by the National Security Agency (NSA) was also seen using a mobile phone in the prison.
From Bars to Bar Snacks Parappana Agrahara Becomes a Party Hub! 🕺
Once again, Bengaluru’s so-called “high-security” Parappana Agrahara Central Jail is in the spotlight this time for all the wrong reasons. New videos have surfaced showing inmates partying, drinking booze,… pic.twitter.com/8ckC5PY8YW
— Karnataka Portfolio (@karnatakaportf) November 9, 2025
Parameshwara assured of strict action against jail officials who allegedly allowed “VVIP treatment” of inmates. The Home minister has also called for a meeting of police officials and has sought a report from Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) B Dayanada on the allegations.
“We have appointed B Dayananda as the head (of Prisons). He was on leave yesterday, but I have spoken to him. I have told him that this is happening repeatedly; whoever is responsible for this, immediate action needs to be taken against them, and a report should be submitted. I will not tolerate this nonsense. Enough is enough”, Parameshwara told reporters here.
Under the @INCKarnataka Government, Parappana Agrahara Jail has turned into a comfort zone where even terrorists are enjoying ‘work from home’ privileges. #CongressFailsKarnataka pic.twitter.com/xfAXnRKx9E
— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) November 10, 2025
The opposition is holding a march to Vidhana Soudha to protest against the incident. Opposition leader R Ashoka of the BJP alleged that the government had no control over law and order.
“Rapists, smugglers and extremists in Parappana Agrahara prison are throwing all jail rules to the wind and enjoying unlimited fun with TV, mobile, internet, item songs, and more, isn’t that so Swami? Do you know anything about this, or will you, as usual, brush it off with “I don’t know”? In this indecent government, Chief Minister has no control over ministers. Ministers have no control over officials. Overall, no department is in proper order”, he said.
Terror suspects, smugglers, and rapists getting royal treatment in Bengaluru jail….. What kind of justice system is this?
Once again, shocking visuals have emerged from Parappana Agrahara Central Jail in Bengaluru, raising serious questions about the state of our prison… pic.twitter.com/5D4PfA73Gz
— Karnataka Portfolio (@karnatakaportf) November 8, 2025
BJP Karnataka chief B Y Vijayendra accused senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of enabling terrorists who were inside the jail.
“Not only do radical elements and ISIS operatives enjoy a free hand outside, but even the prisons in Karnataka have been turned into Government-sponsored Recreation Clubs for terrorists! Rahul Gandhi who frequently travels abroad and seeks external interference in India’s internal matters, is he now enabling these terrorists and using their networks to create unrest across the nation and destabilize our democracy for artificial regime change with the help of the same foreign forces?” he remarked.
“Mobile phones, luxury comforts, and ample “fun time”, no wonder these radicals find it so convenient to operate under this shameless regime and treat prisons as their favourite holiday destinations, where everything is provided to them free of cost, courtesy of the Anti-National Congress government and our poor taxpayers money! Such blatant compromise of national security is possible only with the active support and direction of the Congress government, acting as per the diktats of their “Supreme Leader” Rahul Gandhi, whose hunger for power outweighs the safety and sovereignty of our nation”, he said. (ANI)
