According to the complaint, the CCB recovered a Redmi 5G smartphone, a blue packet notebook, a charger and a SanDisk pen drive from a high-security barrack during a raid conducted on August 11. Revanna allegedly claimed that the notebook belonged to him.
The police claimed that they found Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Netflix, Prime Video and other applications installed on the smartphone. The device was password-protected and was subsequently sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for examination.
According to the prosecution, phone was allegedly being used to communicate with Revanna’s family members and lawyers and the SIM card was procured from Andhra Pradesh.
The police registered a case for fraudulent concealment of property under Section 323 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and for offences under the Karnataka Prisons (Amendment) Act, 2022.