Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered promotion of Dr Mohammad Sultan Lone, Senior Superintendent Jails as in charge Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Prisons in his own pay and grade and Bahadur Singh, Assistant Superintendent Jail as Deputy Superintendent of Jail.In a separate order,the government ordered transfer and promotions of eight police officers of prisons department.Mr Javid Masood Fazili,...
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41 prisoners in Arsikere sub-jail recently suffered a bout of gastroenteritisHASSAN: State Human Rights Commission Chairman S.R. Nayak has expressed concern over the state of overcrowded prisons in Bangalore and other districts. Every day, two to three persons die in Bangalore’s Parappana Agrahara jail, he said. Speaking toduring a recent visit here, Mr. Nayak said that Parappana Agrahara jail had...
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decided to shift all jails which are surrounded by residential areas in the state. The jails that will be shifted in the first phase include Jalandhar, Kapurthala and Faridkot, said minister for jails Hira Singh Gabria.The minister was here to lay the foundation stone of a boys’ hostel at the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition, Gurdaspur.Gabria said model jails would be constructed...
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Security around 12 jails in Bihar has been tightened in view of intelligence reports that Naxalites are planning to carry out a major operation on the pattern of the Jehanabad jailbreak in November 2005.“We have received intelligence inputs about Maoists’ plan to carry out a major attack on Bihar jails in November,” said a senior police officer posted at the state police headquarters.He said SPs of...
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Fifteen minutes before noon on Tuesday, murder accused Majboor Rehman became the first of 19 under-trial prisoners (UTPs) in judicial custody to ‘inaugurate’ the first jail in Arunachal Pradesh.Rehman, though, would have been robbed of his dubious distinction had felons of various shades not made off with the furnishings of the seven-acre district jail five years ago.Under pressure from civil rights...
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After receiving flak for not providing non-vegetarian food to prisoners, the jail authorities were again rapped by the Bombay High Court for selling items in jail canteens at escalated prices.The high court has directed the prison authorities to ensure that jail canteens sell items at maximum retail price (MRP) and not at escalated prices.The division bench of Justice Bilal Nazki and Justice A.R. Joshi...
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health check-up camp was organised by Sant Nirankari Mission for ladies at Tihar Centre Jail here this past week. The camp was inaugurated by Superintendent of Jail Ms. V. K. Dutta.A team of 10 doctors and staff medically examined and also administered free treatment to over 180 jail inmates. Mata Sawinderji along with her daughter Renuka distributed sweets among children of the jail inmates.©...
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A male nursing assistant Sivarajan (52) serving in the Cuddalore Central Prison hospital was caught red-handed when he was passing on ganja to inmates on Tuesday. Jail officials seized 100 gm of contraband and Rs. 500 from him.Based on the complaint of jail officials, the Old Town Police arrested Sivarajan. He was lodged in the Cuddalore Sub-Jail.Jail sources said Sivarajan, hailing from T.K.M. Nagar...
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LUCKNOW:Railway officer KM Tripathi will have to remain in jail with common prisoners ashe is fully fit and fine. Jail authorities on Tuesday submitted a report in thespecial CBI court that Tripathi had no disease and he was fullyfit.Earlier his counsel had filed an application in the court forhis proper medical treatment. He was said to be a diabetic. The court haddirected jail authorities to provide...
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altogether a different day from the daily routine life for 34 prisoners of the Baripada Circle Jail when they visited the ''Jagadhatri Mela'' at Bhanjpur.The prisoners paid an obeisance to Maa Jagadhatri, relished the ''prasad'' (divine offerings) and enjoyed the melody performances for sometime. They then walked back to the Circle Jail yesterday.Senior Superintendent Circle Jail Dharanidhar Das today...
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