Privileges in jail: Karnataka ACB files charge sheet against Sasikala, 5 others

Among the prison officials who have been named in the chargesheet are former prison superintendents Krishna Kumar and Anitha R

By: Express News Service
Bengaluru | February 8, 2022 04:17 AM IST

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V K Sasikala

The Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Karnataka Police has filed a chargesheet against AIADMK leader V K Sasikala, her associate Illavarasi and four prison officials over special privileges given to her while she was incarcerated at Bengaluru central jail between 2017 and 2021 in a corruption and disproportionate assets.

The chargesheet under the Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC sections for bribery, forgery, and conspiracy was filed on February 2 following investigations into allegations that prison officials were paid bribe to the tune of Rs 2 crore in order to facilitate special privileges by Sasikala and Illavarasi in the prison, including allotment of a block of five cells and a kitchen space for cooking.