Pramesh S jain & Binish Thomas (Sub-editor)
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n order to escape from the major embarassment , home minister G Parameshwara on Monday said that seven officials from the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison were suspended after a photograph of actor Darshan Thoogudeepa found smoking and relaxing inside the central prison of parappana agrahara went viral.
As soon as the news came to me,I had asked the DGP prison to conduct a probe and take necessary action, he told the media .
The inquiry continued till 1 am on Monday and the inquiry committe officials found prison officials involved in providing facilities to darshan and placed under suspension,he said.
Those suspended as per the preliminary probe are jailers Sharana Basava and Prabhu S Khandelwal; assistant jailers,LS Thippeswamy,and Srikanth Talwar; head wardens Venkappa Kodti and Sampath Kumar Kadapatti; and warden Basappa Keli.
I have asked for a detailed report.The seven suspended officials were found to be complicit in the act.Senior prison officers will be transferred and once I receive the report,further action will be taken,”Parameshwara said.
Malini Krishnamoorthy,Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services),visited the prison on Monday morning for an inspection and to submit a detailed report.
The viral picture where the actor sitting on the prison veranda in a plastic chair smoking and holding a cup in his hand with three others including two rowdy sheeters and darshan manager .
It is suspected that another inmate captured the photo and leaked it,sparking concerns about the effectiveness of cellphone jammers installed in the prison.
