Tag: Jail
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Myanmar military court sentences journos to jail
There have been reports of more than 5,400 detentions since the start of their rules, including of many journalists.
June 3, 2021 -
Himachal inmates learn skills, generate revenue for jails
The ‘Har Haath Ko Kaam’ scheme, launched in 2017 to enhance skills of jail inmates, had resulted in the department earning Rs 4.68 crore in 2019-20, Rs 3.58 crore in 2018-19 and Rs 3.24 crore in 2017-18.
December 7, 2020 -
16,789 prisoners released from Odisha jails
The total number of prisoners released from the jails from 20 March till 20 July stand at 16,789, said a senior official of jail administration.
August 1, 2020 -
UP court sends Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, wife and son to jail for seven days
The Samajwadi leader had made several attempts to get anticipatory bail but the same was denied by the court.
February 26, 2020 -
500 prisoners shifted out from Eastern UP as heavy rains flood jails
The jail is located near Ganga and borders Bihar, where 29 people have been killed after incessant rain in many parts of the state, including capital Patna.
September 30, 2019 -
Global terrorist Masood Azhar let out of Pak jail secretly, located at JeM HQ: Reports
The reports come as India recently declared JeM chief Masood Azhar and three others are terrorists under the Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Act.
September 9, 2019 -
21 officials, 15 IAS officers transferred in UP after video of jail inmates with gun goes viral
However, no official from the Unnao district jail, where the incident happened, was mentioned in the transfer list.
June 28, 2019 -
Inmates seen flashing gun, drinking liquor inside UP jail in video; probe on against 4 officials
In a bizarre explanation, the Uttar Pradesh home department stated that the pistol was apparently 'made of clay' and looked real because one of the two inmates is a 'good painter'.
June 27, 2019 -
Out of jail, Kerala BJP leader K Surendran receives warm welcome from party workers
A day after the Kerala High Court granted him bail in an assault case, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Surendran walked out of the Central Jail in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday morning.
December 8, 2018 -
Nawaz Sharif: In jail to strengthen Pakistan’s democracy
Three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was arrested on arrival in Lahore on July 13 – less than two weeks before Pakistan’s general election
July 17, 2018 -
1993 blasts convict Abu Salem denied parole for wedding
Gangster Salem had sought 45 days to get married for a second time to Syed Bahar Kausar. He is currently serving life sentence for 1993 Mumbai serial blasts. Salem is lodged in Taloja Jail in Maharashtra.
April 21, 2018 -
Teen gets two years jail for cyber terrorism
A British teenager was sentenced to two years behind bars on Friday after he was convicted of illegally obtaining the e-mail and phone accounts of senior US intelligence officials.
April 21, 2018 -
Salman Khan reaches Mumbai in chartered aircraft from Jodhpur
Hours after being granted bail in the blackbuck poaching case, Superstar Salman Khan reached Mumbai on Saturday night in a special chartered flight which landed in Mumbai around 7.30 pm, reports said.
April 7, 2018 -
Sean Penn’s son released from jail
Actor-filmmaker Sean Penn and actress-director Robin Wright’s son Hopper has been released from jail after a drug arrest. A spokesperson from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department told people.com that Hopper, 24, and actress Uma Von Wittkamp, 26, were released from jail on Thursday after they both posted $25,000 bonds. According to multiple sources, the pair …
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April 7, 2018 -
Five years of jail for Salman Khan for killing blackbuck
Salman Khan was on Thursday found guilty under Section 51 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, of killing two blackbucks while he was in Jodhpur during the shooting of ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’.
April 5, 2018 -
NHRC notice to Karnataka jail authorities over convict’s suicide
Taking suo motu cognisance of a convict’s alleged suicide inside Parapana Agrahara Central Prison last month, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Karnataka IG (Prisons) seeking a detailed report in the incident within six weeks. According to the rights panel, M Jaishankar (38), who was undergoing imprisonment for 10 years, …
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March 10, 2018 -
Making difference in the lives of Dharamshala jail inmates
Punjab National Bank (PNB) Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI), Kangra has provided a 13-day training of handmade woodcrafts to the jail inmates of District open-air Jail, Dharamshala. The training concluded on 13 February with the distribution of the certificates to the 33 jail inmates. “It is a very good initiative for the prisoners. They …
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February 13, 2018