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Bengaluru DIG Somashekar arrested for allegedly facilitating convict's release using fake court order

Name: Bengaluru DIG Somashekar arrested for allegedly facilitating convict's release using fake court order
Uploaded: 2026-10-06T11:10:46+00:00
Description: DIG Somashekar, a former prison official in Bengaluru, has been arrested for allegedly facilitating the release of life convict Shankar A. from Parappana Agrahara Central Prison using a fabricated Supreme Court order.

Published 6 October 2026

DIG Somashekar, a former prison official in Bengaluru, has been arrested for allegedly facilitating the release of life convict Shankar A. from Parappana Agrahara Central Prison using a fabricated Supreme Court order.

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Producer: Spot On
Topics: Government accountability, Policing and protests
Geography: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Last updated: 6 October 2026