A 33-year-old jail counsellor has been arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly trying to smuggle a cell phone into the Parappana Agrahara Central Jail, mentioned the police Saturday. The accused has been recognized as Navyashree Okay M, who labored as a contract-based psychologist within the jail’s hospital wing.
In line with the FIR, Navyashree tried to smuggle a Redmi cell phone into the premises final Friday. She was caught throughout a routine safety examine by personnel from the Karnataka State Industrial Safety Pressure (KSISF). A handheld metallic detector alerted the guards, prompting an in depth search, throughout which the telephone was reportedly discovered hidden in her personal components.
Jail authorities handed her over to the Parappana Agrahara police, who booked her below Part 323 (Dishonest or fraudulent removing or concealment of property) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and provisions of the Karnataka Prisons Act.
A senior police officer confirmed that the gadget was meant for an undertrial prisoner. Investigators at the moment are trying to find out who gave her the telephone, the id of the meant recipient, and the character of her relationship with the inmate. The police are additionally probing if this incident was half of a bigger sample and whether or not she had smuggled telephones into the jail earlier than.
Home employee held for stealing 1.40 crore
In one other case, a 43-year-old home employee was arrested for allegedly stealing Rs 67 lakh in money and valuables value Rs 70 lakh from her employer’s house in Chamarajpet, Bengaluru.
The accused, recognized as Uma alias Salma, hails from Chamarajanagar and had been employed as a home assist for a bedridden girl named Sujatha. She has been booked below BNS Part 306 (theft by servant).
In line with a grievance filed by Radha, Sujatha’s 72-year-old sister, the theft occurred at their residence, the place a big sum of money was saved after the household bought a property close to Electronics Metropolis. The cash was reportedly stored in a locker at Sujatha’s home.
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Uma, who had joined the family two months in the past, is believed to have realized in regards to the money and valuables. Final month, seizing a chance when fewer individuals have been at house, she allegedly made away with the loot.
The theft got here to gentle when Sujatha’s household determined to purchase a flat in Chamarajpet and found the locker empty. When questioned, Uma initially denied any involvement however later confessed throughout police interrogation.
The police recovered Rs 57 lakh in money and valuables value Rs 70 lakh from her possession.