Chanchalguda Central Jail (Hindi

Hindi

Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

: चंचलगुडा सेन्ट्रल क़ैद ख़ाना Chanchalguḍā Central Qaid Khānā) is one of the oldest jails located in Hyderabad, India

India

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. This is located in the old city of Hyderabad at Chanchalguda

Chanchalguda

Chanchalguda is one of the old suburbs in Hyderabad, India. It is part of the old city of Hyderabad and is close to Saidabad.There is a big jail called as Chanchalguda Central Jail which was set up during the time of the Nizams....

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It has historic significance attached. Its architecture and design is highly regarded.

This jail came to a limelight when Bollywood actress

Bollywood

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 Monica Bedi

Monica Bedi

-Early life:Bedi was born to Dr. Prem Kumar Bedi and Shakuntala on January 18, 1975 in a village named Chabbewal in the district Hoshiarpur, Punjab. Her parents migrated to Norway when she was 10 months old where they run a garment store. She has a brother Bobby Bedi. She went to school in Norway...

 was jailed here for several months.

History

This was constructed during the time of the Nizam

Nizam

Nizam-ul-Mulk of Hyderabad popularly known as Nizams of Hyderabad was a former monarchy of the Hyderabad State, now in the states of Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka , and Maharashtra in India...

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many famous personalities have been prisoned here from political leaders to celeberities. Satyam's Chairman B.Ramalinga Raju is lodged here on charges of criminal conspiracy and fraud.
Gali Janardhan Reddy, former minister of Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

, was arrested on 5 September 2011 from Bellary

Bellary

Bellary is a historic city in Bellary District in Karnataka state, India.-Origins of the city's name:There are several legends about how Bellary got its name....

 in Karnataka by the Central Bureau of Investigation

Central Bureau of Investigation

The Central Bureau of Investigation is a government agency of India that serves as a criminal investigation body, national security agency and intelligence agency. It was established on 1 April 1963 and evolved from the Special Police Establishment founded in 1941...

, and moved to Chenchalguda jail for judicial remand. He is allotted Prisoner Number 697. He is alleged to be involved in the illegal mining of iron ore near Bellary region of Karnataka state and adjoining areas in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

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