• July 12, 2017: Karnataka DIG (Prisons) D. Roopa submits a report to DG&IGP R.K. Dutta accusing seniors in the prison department of corruption

  • July 12, 2017: DG (Prisons) H.S. Sathyanarayana Rao says the onus is on Ms. Roopa to prove the charges. Cites two memos issued to Ms. Roopa in the past as the reason for the report filed by the police officer against him.

  • July 12, 2017: CM Siddaramaiah orders an enquiry into allegations made by Ms. Roopa. The State government issues a notice to the officer for speaking to the media against service rules. Ms. Roopa responds that she was not responsible for the report being leaked to the media.

  • July 12, 2017: Ms. Roopa submits a second report