Phone found in Bengaluru jail cell of ex-MP Prajwal Revanna after security lapse claims

A video shows Prajwal Revanna using a mobile phone inside his prison cell. This incident follows a raid which recovered a 5G smartphone and other items. Officials found WhatsApp and Netflix on the password-protected device. A prison official was suspended for alleged dereliction of duty. Revanna is serving a life sentence after a rape case conviction.

Rape accused and former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna has been seen casually talking on a mobile phone inside his prison cell, while wearing personal clothes instead of the prescribed prison uniform, in a video whose exact date of recording remains unclear.The CCB conducted a raid at Revanna's prison cell and recovered a mobile phone. The discovery has raised questions over how the phone reached the high-profile inmate and whether prison security protocols were breached.Rape accused & former MP Prajwal Revanna seen casually talking on the phone inside his prison cell while wearing personal clothes instead of the prison uniform. The exact date when video was taken is unknown. CCB had conducted raids & found a phone yesterday in his cell. pic.twitter.com/GtWIT7EVzS— Deepak Bopanna (@dpkBopanna) August 12, 2026 Revanna, who was elected to the Lok Sabha from Hassan, is facing rape-related allegations in Karnataka. His case has attracted significant attention, with investigators examining allegations and evidence connected to the cases registered against him.The emergence of the video, coupled with the recovery of a phone from his cell, is going to intensify questions over prison security and the treatment of high-profile inmates. Further details are awaited.