After DIG Prisons D Roopa alleged that AIADMK chief Sasikala paid Rs 2 crore bribe to Bengaluru jail officials in return for special treatment, nearly 40 prisoners from the Bengaluru Central Jail have been transferred to Bellary jail. The DIG Prison's report alleged that another Rs 1 crore bribe was distributed among officials, including the warden of the Bengaluru Central Jail. D Roopa alleged that Sasikala had an exclusive kitchen inside the Bengaluru prison and her food was cooked by special chefs. The Karnataka government has also issued a notice to DIG D Roopa for allegedly sharing her report with the media. You have to find out how and from where the report reached the media," D Roopa said when asked about her response to the notice.

Source: India Today July 16, 2017 05:35 UTC