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The Hindu: Mangaluru Prison Inmates Booked for Obstructing Search; Cell Phones Seized
Mangaluru, December 17, 2025 – Five inmates of Mangaluru District Prison have been booked for obstructing prison staff from conducting a search of their cell on December 15, 2025. During the search, authorities discovered four mobile phones hidden within the cell in ‘A’ Barrack.
According to a complaint filed with the Barke police by Prison Superintendent Sharana Basappa, the incident occurred when he and other prison personnel attempted to search the cell occupied by undertrials Mohammed Hafeez, Ibrahim Khaleel, Mohammed Asif, Nissar Hussain, and Niyaz. The inmates allegedly resisted the search, claiming it was unlawful without a prior case registration. Mr. Basappa stated that Mohammed Hafeez even attempted to physically overpower him during the confrontation.
A case has been registered against the inmates under Sections 189, 191, 351, 132, and 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The Barke police subsequently assisted prison staff in searching the cell and seizing the mobile phones.
Director-General of Prisons and Correctional Services Alok Kumar announced on X, formerly Twitter, that similar searches had been conducted in Central Prisons in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Belagavi, and Vijayapura Prison in the past 36 hours. These searches resulted in the seizure of 20 mobile phones, four knives, 11 SIM cards, and 366 grams of cannabis.
The investigation into the Mangaluru District Prison incident is ongoing.
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