Mysore/Mysuru, May 25 -- Mysuru Central Prison staffer arrested for attempting to supply tobacco to inmate

In a classic case of the "fence eating the crop," a Jail Warder entrusted with preventing contraband from entering Mysuru Central Prison was himself caught smuggling banned items into the jail.

The accused, identified as H.R. Ramesh, a Jail Warder, was caught while attempting to carry tobacco products inside the prison premises in city.

In an ironic turn of events, Ramesh, who was until recently responsible for monitoring inmates, has now become one himself. Following his arrest, he was remanded to Judicial Custody and is currently lodged at Nanjangud Jail.

According to the FIR (No. 0075/2026) registered at Mandi Police Station u...