Woman caught trying to smuggle ₹11,500 cash into Parappana Agrahara Central Jail

The sub-trial was nabbed during a security check at the Parappana Agrahara Central Jail after returning from a court hearing. | Photo credit: FILE PHOTO

A woman on trial was allegedly caught trying to smuggle ₹11,500 in cash into the Parappana Agrahara Central Jail after returning from a court hearing on 12 October.

The accused, identified as Agnes Nambalirawa, is a prisoner lodged in the jail on October 7 on a warrant issued by the city civil and sessions court in connection with a case registered at the Hennur police station.

According to the complaint filed on October 13, the woman accompanied by jail staff Madina, Bhagyalakshmi and Sanjeev Nayak was produced before the court for hearing.

When she returned to the prison between 3:00 and 3:30 p.m., she was subjected to a routine search at a checkpoint at the side of the main gate. A woman security personnel of the Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KSISF) reportedly found Nambalirawa with 23 ₹500 denomination notes worth a total of ₹11,500.

The cash was seized. On the basis of the report submitted by the KSISF, a complaint was filed to take appropriate legal action against the woman. An investigation is underway to determine the source of the money.

Published – 17 Oct 2026 20:47 IST