Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered an inquiry into allegations made by DIG Roopa that interim AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala paid bribes and got special VIP favours for herself in the Bengaluru prison where she is currently lodged.
“We have taken serious cognizance of the allegation of irregularities in Bengaluru Central Prison & ordered a high level inquiry,” tweeted Siddaramaiah.
We have taken serious cognizance of the allegation of irregularities in Bengaluru Central Prison & ordered a high level inquiry. 1/2 — CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) July 13, 2017
Request all to await the outcome of this inquiry. Strict action will be taken against any person found guilty of wrongdoing. 2/2 — CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) July 13, 2017
Roopa, in her recent letter to DGP of prisons HSN Rao, said Sasikala - who is in prison for a corruption case - is getting facilities, including a special kitchen counter to cook food for her.
The letter also stated that there were rumours that Sasikala paid Rs 2 crore as bribe to jail officials, including the DGP himself, to get these illegal benefits.
The report, accessed by CNN-News18, also said other convicts, like stamp paper scam accused Abdul Kareem, too get special facilities. Telgi has three undertrials assigned to give him a massage.
The DIG also claimed that after conducting drug tests on 25 inmates, 18 of them tested positive for ganja (cannabis). However, no action has been taken to curb free flow of ganja in jail premises.
"Since such grave allegations and rumours are doing the rounds and even cast aspersions at you, I urge you to take heed of this and take strict action against any jail staff or officials or others who are involved," her letter concluded.
DGP (prisons) HSN Rao has come out strongly against the allegations and said, “Forget 2 crore, we have not even taken 2 paisa from anyone. We have to ensure that Sasikala is not poisoned.”
“Ganja in prison is not new. Every time new inmates are taken in, people try to smuggle ganja. We are constantly trying to stop this,” said the DGP.
The DGP also claimed that Roopa was not aware of the rules and ways of the prison but was still commenting on it, despite a memo by Rao over putting up social media posts or going to the media.
“Certain things in jail are sensitive and this must be kept out of public eye. Who is she (Roopa) to make allegations against me? For the last 20 days she has not given me any report, verbally or in writing,” said Rao.
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