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Plight of Afghan refugees in Pakistan's prisons: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, last year, several civilians fled to different countries in order to seek refuge. Some of them also went to Pakistan for shelter but instead of giving attention, Pakistan took action against Afghani migrants.
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SC seeks affidavit from senior UP prisons officials on issue relating to p
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the stand of the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Prisons through a personal affidavit mentioning the issues relating to the premature release of certain prisoners in line with a 2018 policy.
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COVID-19 vaccines prior to infection reduce transmission of Omicron: Resea
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A study in California prisons found recent vaccination and boosters reduce infectiousness, but Infection risk remains high. Vaccination and boosting, especially when recent, helped to limit the spread of COVID-19 in California prisons during the first Omicron wave, according to an analysis b
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NHRC issues notice in sexual assault case of woman prisoner in Delhi's Tih
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi and the Director General of Prisons, Government of NCT of Delhi seeking a detailed report of a sexual assault case of a 22-year-old prisoner in Delhi's Tihar Jail. The commission has
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Union Home Ministry suspends Ex-Delhi Prisons chief Sandeep Goel on extort
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Former Delhi Prisons chief Sandeep Goel has been suspended from his service almost a month after conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar made sensational claims that he paid Rs 12.5 crore to the Indian Police Service officer as 'protection money'.
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MHA provided Rs 100 cr to states, UTs to strengthen E-prisons portal: MoS
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has strengthened the 'E-prisons' portal by providing financial assistance to the states and the Union Territories (UTs) to the tune of Rs 100 crores recently, Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra informed the Rajya Sabha.
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Plea moved against overcrowding of prisoners in Tihar withdrawn from Delhi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Plea stated that the number of inmates in Tihar Jail has exceeded the actual capacity of each Barrack and it is on record that there is a huge rise in the total number of inmates in the said Complex.
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Pakistan panel reveals 974 'missing people' in detention centres, 616 in p
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In the report, the Missing Persons Commission said that 974 people declared "missing" were in detention centres while 616 remained in prisons.
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States are competent to take decisions on early release of prisoners: MHA
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Administration and management of prisoners is the responsibility of respective State governments and they are competent enough to take appropriate decisions in matters of early release of prisoners, the Ministry of Home Affairs told Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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DG (Prisons) Tihar Jail transferred following conman Sukesh Chandrashekaha
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The LG of Delhi has transferred the DG (Prisons) in Tihar Jail and directed IPS Sanjay Beniwal to replace the former with immediate effect.
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HK Lohia murder: No terror link found, interrogation of accused underway
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 5 (ANI): Additional Director General of Police Mukesh Singh on Wednesday said that no terror angle has emerged during the investigation in the murder case of Director General (DG) of Prisons HK Lohia.
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J-K Police apprehends Yasir Ahmed, accused of DG Prisons HK Lohia's murder
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 4 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday apprehended Yasir Ahmed, the prime accused in the murder of the Director General of Prisons, HK Lohia who was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a house in the Udaywala area of Jammu.
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