A senior officer of the Department of Prisons has ordered an inquiry into allegations of ill-treatment of inmates, in the wake of reports of irregularities in the Hindalga Central Prison in Belagavi.
Jail Superintendent Krishna Kumar has ordered the inquiry into the allegations that some inmates are using mobile phones that are smuggled into the jail with the connivance of some staff members.
A few days ago, some video clips were circulated on social media about corruption by jail officials and supply of poor quality food. Two inmates have filmed another who is saying that the prison kitchen used crystal salt that is used as a preservative and is not edible.
