Reports from Mosul suggest that the Badush jail where the 39 Indians were held captive has been completely destroyed during fighting between Iraqi forces and ISIS fighters. After India Today's report, Congress has accused Swaraj of misleading the nation on Indians missing in Iraq. Karnataka's Deputy Inspector of General Prisons D Roopa alleged that VK Sasikala is being given special treatment in Parappana Agrahara Central jail, where she has been imprisoned after being acquitted in the disproportionate assets case. D Roopa, in her report, also suggested that Sasikala paid Rs 2 crore was paid to avail facilities like five rooms, cot, bed, television and a separate kitchen inside the prison. A probe was ordered by Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, who ordered Roopa's transfer.

Source: India Today July 24, 2017 04:30 UTC