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Crime
Karnataka DIG M Somashekar Jailed, From Jailer to Jailbird
✍️ News18
🗓 09 Oct 2026, 10:07 AM
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Karnataka Deputy Inspector General M Somashekar has been taken into custody, marking a striking turn from his role overseeing prisons to becoming an inmate himself.
M Somashekar serves as a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in the Karnataka police, a position that has included oversight of prison facilities and inmate management.
According to News18, M Somashekar has been detained and is now lodged in jail.
The turn of events has been described as a prison paradox, with a former jailer now becoming an inmate.
According to News18, M Somashekar has been detained and is now lodged in jail.
The turn of events has been described as a prison paradox, with a former jailer now becoming an inmate.