Mysuru: Alert prison personnel have seized ‘sedative’ tablets from a prisoner lodged in the Central Prison here recently. Keshava 32, an undertrial lodged in the prison for over an year, had allegedly received ‘sedative’ tablets from a visitor who had called on him on Apr. 4. Though the visit in the interview room lasted only…
Weapon dealing from jail: Convict among four persons arrested
March 3, 2018Nanjangud: Nanjangud Police have busted a racket of a notorious killer, who is serving jail term of dealing in arms from the jail and have seized a pistol with 12 rounds of live bullets besides arresting three persons in this regard. The convict who is serving life imprisonment at Mysuru Central Jail in connection with…
Prison inmates to perform at Intl. Theatre Fest
February 24, 2018As part of the ongoing International Theatre Olympic, the Mysuru Central Jail inmates will be staging Jayanth Kaikini’s play ‘Jategiruvanu Chandira,’ under the aegis of Sankalpa and Department of Prisons, at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru tomorrow (Feb.25). This is the first time that the prison inmates are performing at an International platform. Picture shows a…
19 prisoners in city jail to be released for good conduct
January 18, 2018Mysuru: In the backdrop of Republic Day, the State Government has recommended the Governor for release of 109 prisoners lodged in various jails of the State, for showing good conduct. The 109 recommended prisoners, include 19 who are lodged in the city Central Jail, according to sources.
Raids in Mysuru Central Jail: Ganja, cell phones recovered
December 8, 2017Mysuru: Even as the State Prisons Department is trying its best to prevent the use of mobile phones and drugs inside jails, cell phones, ganja packets have found an easy way into the Mysuru Central Prison. Over 135 grams of ganja (marijuana), four mobile phones and three SIM cards have been seized from a barrack…
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