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Myanmar: 818 people killed as military crackdown continues
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], May 24 (ANI): As the military crackdown on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar continues, as many as 818 people have been killed so far, including three people on Sunday, according to the Assistance Association of Political Prisoners (AAPP).
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8 security force personnel freed in operation from Taliban prison in Baghl
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghlan [Afghanistan], May 24 (ANI): Eight security force members were freed from a Taliban prison in an operation in northern Baghlan on Sunday night, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a statement on Monday.
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Warangal Central Prison to be converted into super-specialty hospital, say
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 22 (ANI): Warangal Central Prison premises will be converted into a super-specialty hospital by shifting the jail to a suburban area, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao said on Friday.
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57 prisoners test COVID positive in Visakhapatnam Central Jail
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 21 (ANI): As many as 57 prisoners have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Central Jail in Visakhapatnam, the jail authorities said on Friday.
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Chinese national gets one-ear prison term for faking COVID-19 test results
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 18 (ANI/Sputnik): A Chinese national has been sentenced to one year in prison for forging COVID-19 test results in order to obtain a permit to return from Russia to China, the Chinese Embassy in Moscow said on Tuesday.
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Political prisoners in Myanmar subjected to inhumane treatment by military
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 16 (ANI): A Japanese freelance journalist, who spent nearly four weeks in a Myanmar prison before returning to Japan on Friday, said that political prisoners imprisoned by the military are being subjected to inhumane conditions.
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Thailand reports 3,095 new COVID-19 cases, total count near 100,000
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], May 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand reported 3,095 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, taking the total count of cases to 99,145, as more cases were found in the country's prison system, official data showed.
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Three inmates dead after shooting inside UP's Chitrakoot jail
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 14 (ANI): In a shocking incident, two inmates of Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot jail were shot dead by another prisoner, who was later gunned down by police on Friday morning.
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Jailed Uyghur businessman dies in Xinjiang under mysterious conditions
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 14 (ANI): A jailed businessman in China's Xinjiang province, belonging to the Uyghur minority community, has been confirmed to have died in a prison hospital under mysterious circumstances.
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120 prisoners test positive for Covid-19 in Odisha jails
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 14 (ANI): Two individuals lost their lives and at least 120 prisoners tested positive for Covid-19, as per an official on Thursday.
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Tihar jail admin writes to Delhi govt seeking permission to vaccinate inma
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The Tihar jail administration has written a letter to the Delhi government's Home department seeking permission to start the COVID vaccination drive for inmates belonging to the 18-44 age group.
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Arrested Al-Qaeda operative moves Delhi court seeking nod to serve as doct
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Sabeel Ahmed, terror accused and Bengaluru-based doctor, on Thursday moved a Delhi court seeking direction to jail authorities to allow him to assist the prison administration in tackling COVID-19 cases.
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