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New Indian Express
3 days ago
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- New Indian Express
Over 1,400 convicts at Delhi Prisons given special remission on 79th Independence Day
NEW DELHI: Over 1,400 convicts in Delhi prisons were granted special remission on Friday on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day, while the Delhi government approved Rs 145.58 crore to ease overcrowding in the city's jails. The Delhi Prisons department marked the day with Director General of Prisons Satish Golchha hoisting the national flag at the prison headquarters. In his address, the DG announced that a total of 1,497 eligible convicts would receive remission ranging from 15 to 25 days based on their conduct during incarceration. 'It was announced that to ease out the overcrowding of Delhi jails, a new jail in Narela will be constructed as the amount of Rs 145.58 crore has been approved by the Delhi government. It is also informed that the operation and management of Lampur detention centre has been taken over by the prison department in which around 273 foreigners are detained,' Golchha said. The prison department is also emphasising correctional philosophy by focusing on education and skill development programs for inmates. As part of this initiative, 600 prisoners are receiving training under the Unnati Cognitive Behavioural Programme of BPR&D in collaboration with Usmania University, with several other organisations supporting skill development initiatives across various jails. Golchha highlighted the recent implementation of BNS-2023, BNSS-2023, and BSA-2023, noting that Section 479 of BNSS-2023 was successfully applied and work on online court production through video conferencing is at an advanced stage. He also said an intelligence cell has been set up to further enhance prison security. Health and well-being were a key focus, with specialist doctors recruited to provide treatment to inmates within the jails. Over the past year, 3,247 new posts were created, leading to promotions within the jail cadre, while 1,697 posts of warder and 93 posts of assistant superintendent have been advertised by DSSSB for recruitment.
Hans India
20-07-2025
- Hans India
CBI books Delhi forest official, aide for taking bribe to ‘protect' temple from demolition
New Delhi: A Delhi government Deputy Forest Officer and a Forest Guard were booked by the CBI for demanding and taking Rs 95,000 bribe from a temple priest in exchange for shielding the premises from demolition in the Old Rajinder Nagar area of the Ridge. Rajesh Tandon, Deputy Forest Officer, and Ajay, Forest Guard, were named in an FIR by the federal agency on the complaint of Priest Lalit Narayan Jha, whose temple is situated on Sir Gangaram Hospital Road. In the FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday, the two forest department employees were slapped with charges related to criminal conspiracy and demand of undue advantage by public servant. In his complaint dated July 16, Lalit Narayan said that around 4-5 days ago, the Deputy Forest Officer (DFO) told him that his temple was built on forest land and a complaint for its demolition had been received. Tandon demanded Rs 1 lakh bribe for not demolishing the temple and took Rs 30,000 from him on the same day, the complaint said. The priest said the DFO came again the next day and took another Rs 10,000 bribe. The complaint said that on July 15, a person who identified himself as Forest Guard Ajay had taken a bribe of Rs 55,000 and told the complainant to talk to Tandon for saving the temple structure from impending demolition. The priest said Tandon again met him and demanded Rs 60,000 bribe. As the complainant did not want to pay the bribe, he lodged the complaint on July 16, seeking action against DFO Rajesh Tandon and Forest Guard Ajay. A verification report prepared by the CBI before filing the FIR said, 'Verification prima facie revealed that Rajesh Tandon, DFO, has accepted undue advantage of Rs 40,000 from the complainant and now demanded illegal gratification/undue advantage of Rs 50,000 from the complainant Lalit Narayan Jha in lieu of not demolishing the temple.' The report said, 'It is also revealed from verification that Ajay, Forest Guard, has also accepted undue advantage of Rs 55,000 from the complainant. Therefore, it is recommended to register a regular case against Rajesh Tandon, DFO, and Ajay, Forest Guard, both of GNCT of Delhi, under sections 61 (2) of BNS-2023 (criminal conspiracy) read with section 7of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.'
Hans India
21-05-2025
- Hans India
Second brawl in Mangaluru jail
Mangaluru: Inmates of the Mangaluru District Prison allegedly vandalised the prison kitchen on Monday afternoon, causing damage worth approximately ₹1 lakh, according to a statement from the police. The incident occurred around 2:15 p.m. when a group of prisoners entered the 'A' block kitchen area, reportedly objecting to the manner in which food was being prepared. The prisoners damaged kitchen equipment, utensils, and interior fixtures, police said. One inmate sustained minor injuries during the scuffle. Following a complaint by jail staff, police registered a case under IPC Section 118(1), 3(5) of BNS-2023 and Section 2(B) of the KPDLP Act. An investigation is underway.
The Hindu
20-05-2025
- The Hindu
More injured as inmate clashes continue on second day in Mangaluru district prison
Clashes among undertrials in Mangaluru District Prison continued on the second day on Tuesday, with some getting injured and government property worth ₹1 lakh getting damaged. A press release from city police said that some undertrial prisoners in Barrack 'A' assaulted fellow undertrials who were preparing food in the cooking room at 2.15 p.m. Soon, inmates of Barrack 'B' started to scream and tried to break open the iron door of their barrack. They also damaged 10 CCTV cameras installed inside their barrack and pulled out the wires of the cameras. The prisoners also damaged the antenna of the mobile jammer in Barrack 'B'. The loss of property was estimated at ₹1 lakh. The injured prisoners were treated at the Government Wenlock Hospital, the release said. However, the number of prisoners injured is not mentioned. The release added that Barke police registered a case on the incident under Sections 118 (1) and 3 (5) of BNS - 2023 and Section 2 (B) of the KPDLP Act.
