Porn videos round on phone seized from Prajwal Revanna’s jail cell

According to police sources, the phone was recovered during a surprise inspection of the prison’s security division on August 11 and was subsequently sent for forensic examination. Investigators reportedly found several dozen explicit videos on the device, while a pen drive recovered during the search contained movies and web series.

Revanna, who is serving a life sentence following his conviction in a sexual assault case, has denied owning the phone and told investigators that it was allegedly circulated among inmates. He also denied downloading the explicit material found on the device, according to police sources.

Investigators have also been examining the phone’s call records. Police said the device was used for unauthorised communication with people outside the prison, including calls involving family members and a female acquaintance.

The recovery has exposed wider questions over prison security. Police have arrested several people allegedly involved in getting the phone and SIM card into the prison, including a prison employee. Investigators allege that the handset and SIM were smuggled into the facility through separate channels.

Revanna and another inmate, Prathap Rai, were questioned by police earlier in connection with the prohibited phone. The investigation is continuing, with authorities examining how the devices entered the high-security facility and identifying others who may have used them.

The forensic findings have intensified scrutiny of security lapses at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, where authorities have reportedly recovered hundreds of unauthorised mobile phones this year.