# Karnataka prisons DIG arrested for using fake SC order to free life convict in 2018

> Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services DIG M Somashekar has been taken into custody by the state police in connection with the alleged release of a life convict using a forged Supreme Court order.

- Published: 2026-10-05T13:00:04.738Z
- Updated: 2026-10-05T15:32:17.890Z
- 2 sources
- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Bengaluru Central Prison, Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services, M Somashekar, Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, Prisons Department in Kalburgi

## How it developed

- 2026-10-05T13:00:04.738Z - India Today: [Karnataka prisons DIG arrested for using fake SC order to free life convict in 2018](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/karnataka/story/karnataka-prisons-dig-somashekar-arrested-fake-supreme-court-order-convict-release-case-3010054-2026-10-05)
- 2026-10-05T15:32:17.890Z - Hindustan Times: [Prisons DIG Somashekar held over forged SC order used to free life convict in 2018](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/prisons-dig-somashekar-held-over-forged-sc-order-used-to-free-life-convict-in-2018-101791212039136.html)

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