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Karnataka Prisoner Found With Girlfriend in Hospital Room: Constable Suspended
A surprise inspection at a Karnataka hospital found an undertrial prisoner in a VIP room with his girlfriend, raising serious questions about security and possible special treatment.
A surprise inspection at Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS), Karnataka, has raised serious questions about prisoner security and possible special treatment.
On 24 August 2026, District and Sessions Judge C. Chandrashekar and Legal Services Authority member Shashidar Shetty visited the hospital to inspect complaints about poor facilities. During the visit, they entered the jail ward and found Mohammed Hussain, an undertrial prisoner and Assistant Director of Land Records in Srirangapatna, staying alone in a separate VIP room.
Hussain had been arrested on 8 August in a case involving alleged forgery of government land records. He was later taken to MIMS after complaining of severe back pain. However, doctors reportedly told the judge that his condition did not require continued hospitalisation.
Another major issue came to light when the judge found a young woman inside Hussain’s room. She identified herself as his girlfriend.
The police constable assigned to guard Hussain, Chandan, was later suspended over allegations that he allowed the woman to enter the room.
The inspection also found that the court had not been informed about Hussain’s transfer from prison to the hospital.
On 25 August, Karnataka Prisons DGP Alok Kumar visited the prison and hospital and ordered a detailed inquiry. Officials are investigating Hussain’s admission, his continued stay, how the woman entered the room and why the court was not informed.
The incident has renewed concerns about prisoner security and special treatment in Karnataka’s prison system. Similar questions were raised in 2025, when videos allegedly showing inmates using mobile phones and watching television inside Parappana Agrahara Central Prison surfaced online.
The Mandya incident has now put the spotlight back on one question: Are prisoners being given special treatment under inadequate supervision?