Bengaluru, 24 June

Parappana Agrahara Central Prison has beefed up security on Monday as it now houses three high-profile individuals — Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, ex-MP Prajwal Revanna and JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna.

The trio is being held in a separate high-security room and is not allowed to interact with other prisoners.

Darshan was arrested along with 16 others in the Renukaswamy murder and has been in police custody since 11 June. Meanwhile, Prajwal and his brother Suraj are facing sexual abuse allegations.

Sources within the jail confirmed that Darshan and his associates - Pradush, Vinay, and Dhanraj - are housed in one of the six special security rooms. These rooms are distinct from those holding the general prison population.

“These rooms are out of bounds for ordinary prisoners. Only security guards are allowed here,” a police official said.

The high-security room provided to Darshan reportedly has an attached bathroom but offers no other luxuries. Basic amenities include a bed, bed sheet, and daily newspapers.

The prison has six such rooms, and five of them house accused arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA).

All those accused in the Renukaswamy murder case are under constant surveillance, with police personnel present even during visits. -Salar News