Jailed ISIS operative, rapist, other inmates enjoying luxurious lives at Parappana Agrahara jail

BENGALURU: Months after the Parappana Agrahara central prison came under the spotlight after actor Darshan was filmed enjoying a luxurious lifestyle, it has now been revealed that several notorious criminals are also getting VIP treatment inside jail.

Some of them include rapist Umesh Reddy, ISIS operative, Juhad Hamid Shakil Manna and Ranya Rao’s boyfriend Tarun, Telugu film actor. Umesh Reddy, a notorious rapist, is enjoying a luxurious life in jail, with two Android mobile phones, a keypad phone, and a TV in his cell. He is also seen cooking his own food and using the mobile phones to talk to people.

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An ISIS operative, Juhad Hamid Shakil Manna is also enjoying VIP treatment in the same jail. Shakil, who was arrested in Saudi Arabia in 2020 and deported to India in 2022, is accused of recruiting Muslim youth for ISIS and sending them to Syria.

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Tarun, who was arrested in the gold smuggling case involving Ranya Rao, is also enjoying a comfortable life in jail, with a mobile phone and a TV in his cell. The jail authorities have been accused of providing luxurious facilities to these inmates, including mobile phones, TVs, and good food.

The incident has sparked outrage, with the DGP B Dayananda ordering an investigation into the matter. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that he is not aware of the incident and will look into it.