Karnataka govt orders probe into alleged forced sex in jail

November 15, 2014 09:25

The Karnataka government has directed the Department of Child and Women's Welfare officials to probe reports that women inmates of the central prison in Bengaluru were being pushed into "forced sex" with male convicts within its complex.

The officials had been asked to submit the report in the next 15 days after which the government would take action if the prison officials are found guilty, Home Minister KJ George told reporters here.

The government action came in the wake of a media report that some jail wardens at the Parapana Agrahara Central Prison here allegedly force women convicts to have sex after charging Rs 300 or Rs 500 from the male inmates.

According to the report, the matter came to light after a judge received two letters written by a group of women jail inmates which he forwarded to the Karnataka High Court Chief Justice DH Waghela for action.

The letters sought Chief Justice's intervention to end the exploitation of women inmates who had also reportedly named wardens and official involved and claimed that the wardens threaten to spoil their chances of parole by complaining to their superiors about their "misconduct".

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