A new development has emerged in the case of former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, with a forensic analysis allegedly confirming the contents of electronic devices recovered from his prison cell. Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) analysis found pornographic material on a mobile phone, and a pen drive recovered along with it reportedly contained movies.
The results may also help clarify how the electronic devices made it into the prison cell and whether prison security measures were broken. The authorities are also considering turning the matter over to a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate, the report says.
The alleged recovery of a mobile phone from a prison cell has raised questions because inmates are generally subject to restrictions on possessing unauthorized electronic devices. Mobile phones can potentially provide inmates with access to communication networks, the internet and other digital services, making their presence inside a prison a significant security concern.
The FSL analysis is also a significant part of the investigation as it indicates forensic results regarding digital files of the seized devices. According to the report, the mobile phone contained pornographic material, and the pen drive had movie files.
However, the contents of the devices should not be treated as evidence of criminal intent. The presence of particular files on a device does not by itself establish who viewed them, downloaded them, transferred them back or re-accessed them. Investigators would need to establish the circumstances surrounding the devices and their ownership, access history and how they entered the prison premises.
Phone found inside Prajwal Revanna prison cell contained porn, pen drive had movies. The FSL Analysis has confirmrd this. It's likely that the case will be handed over to SIT. pic.twitter.com/V80EeHHXls
— Deepak Bopanna (@dpkBopanna) September 12, 2026
A SIT investigation could bring more attention to the circumstances surrounding the recovery. Prison security records, visitor logs, CCTV footage, staff movements and communication records could be examined in the course of the investigation, according to legal procedures. They might also be interested in whether the devices were brought into the facility by someone else or if there was any breach in security.
Prajwal Revanna has been involved in several high-profile legal controversies and investigations and so far has been at the centre of some of the most public and political attention in Karnataka.
The latest reported FSL findings could thus become another point of political debate. Opposition parties and other political stakeholders might query prison authorities about the presence of unauthorized electronic equipment in the facility. But authorities would have to rely on the forensic evidence and the results of the formal investigation before concluding.
The SIT probe, if formally ordered, could also examine whether the incident is a one-off security lapse or a symptom of a systemic prison problem. It could eventually focus on what was found on the devices, as well as how they arrived at the prison, who had access to them, and whether any rules were broken.
The reported FSL findings and the possibility of an SIT investigation should be treated as developments reported by media sources until verified by the relevant authorities. The conclusions will be based on the investigation and any subsequent legal action.
But the incident raises wider questions about digital security inside correctional facilities. Unauthorized phones and storage devices can create serious security challenges because they can potentially allow communication and the movement of digital information beyond prison authorities’ control.
If an SIT is formally assigned the case, its findings could provide greater insight into the chain of custody of the devices and their recovery. The FSL analysis in question is an important but not conclusive part of the overall picture.
