Speaking to reporters outside Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore, SSP Investigations Lahore Anoosh Masood and Deputy Commissioner Lahore Rafia Haider said they "strongly" rejected PTI's claims.
Two objectives are sought to be fulfilled by using drones- first to keep an eye on inmates in the jails and the other to protect jail properties from theft, officials said.
Senior officials of Tihar Jail were also summoned to the meeting and they attended the meeting where committee members asked several questions about the lack of safety and security in Tihar and other jails.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred to the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, a plea against shifting of J&K prisoners to jails in other states apart from union territory prisons.
Finance Minister Suresh Khanna informed about the proposals passed in the meeting. He stated that a petition was filed in the Supreme Court to install cameras in all of the country's jails. In view of its need, it will be implemented in UP.
According to the release, besides, dual view scanner baggage, full human body warns scanner, contactless glasses for meeting rooms and many devices equipped with new technology have been installed in five high-security jails of the state.
The Chinese man was produced before the court where he said he had been falsely accused, but the court sent the man to jail on judicial remand for 14 days.
After Supreme Court's order, 1,768 prisoners including undertrials and convicts who were on parole since COViD pandemic, have surrendered at various jails in the national capital so far, said Delhi Prisons.
he Centre on Friday said that it has decided to launch a special scheme 'Support for Poor Prisoners' to provide financial support to poor people languishing in jails and are unable to afford the penalty or the bail amount.
The overcrowding in jail makes inmates vulnerable to communicable diseases and also they don't have access to medical facilities, according to HRW report.
The Gujarat Police late on Friday night carried out inspections in all jails across the state to ascertain whether there was any illegal activity inside and to remove possession of prohibited items, if any.