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Roopa D Moudgil exposed large-scale irregularities in the prison system

In the past few days, Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Prison has seen some unusual activity: about 200 inmates fasting to protest against the transfer of a police officer. This loyalty comes as a surprise, especially since this officer, the Deputy Inspector General (Prisons) Roopa D Moudgil, or DIG Roopa as she’s called, had taken charge only on June 21.

Moudgil, 42, has been transferred to the department of traffic and road safety. While the state government says this transfer is nothing out of the ordinary, it comes days after Moudgil exposed large-scale irregularities in the prison system. These reportedly include drug