Bengaluru, Oct. 7 -- Authorities in Karnataka have launched an internal probe after a video emerged showing an inmate at Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara Central Prison hosting a lavish birthday celebration inside his cell, complete with cakes, cheers, and a garland of apples.

The prisoner, identified as Srinivasa alias "Gubbachhi Seena," is a known rowdy-sheeter currently facing trial for the alleged murder of rival gangster Venkatesha in Doddabommasandra. Police had earlier wounded Seena in the leg while capturing him after an attempted escape.

A post on X from the account "Karnataka Portfolio" suggested that the video, believed to be two or three months old, came to light after a complaint prompted the Deputy Inspector General (Prisons...