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Shift of Prajwal Revanna to Hindalaga Jail in doubt due to two major hurdles
- •The transfer of Prajwal Revanna from Parappana Agrahara to Hindalaga Jail faces delays due to specific issues.
- •The absence of a senior official for the DIG post of the Northern Zone of the Prisons Department has caused hesitation regarding the security and relocation.
- •Prajwal Revanna's defense lawyers are preparing to approach the court to challenge the transfer order.
- •Lawyers argue that shifting him to a distant jail will create severe difficulties for his personal appearance in ongoing trial hearings and meetings with family.
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Prajwal Revanna's transfer to Hindalaga Jail is delayed due to security concerns stemming from the vacant DIG post in the Northern Zone. Prison authorities are awaiting a senior official appointment or interim charge assignment to handle security arrangements properly before the relocation.
Defense lawyers are preparing to challenge the transfer order in court because moving him to another jail will hinder ongoing sessions court trials where he must personally appear for witness examinations. It would also make it difficult for family members to visit and for lawyers to contact him.
The Prisons Department DGP ordered Prajwal Revanna to be shifted to Belagavi's Hindalaga Jail after a CCB raid on his Bengaluru Central Jail barrack recovered a mobile phone, SIM card, and pen drive.
