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United News of India
2 hours ago
- Politics
- United News of India
Maha: Fadnavis warns of appropriate action against Supekar on availability of evidence
Pune, June 8 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Dev endra Fadnavison Sunday warned that if any evidence is found against inspector general of police, Prisons and Corrections Service, Jalindar Supekar, of his alleged involvement in helping the Hagavane family or corruption worth Rs 500 crore, then appropriate action will be taken. In a brief interaction with media here, he asserted that "We will not spare anyone, but it is not right to react to baseless allegations." While responding to allegations of diversion of the Social Department's funds, Fadnavis said that according to the state budget rules, the schemes for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have to be put under the heads of that department, therefore, no money has been diverted from any other department, he clarified. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who also holds Finance portfolio, has allocated more funds to the Social Department this time in the state budget and this provision is more than before, he added. The money has not been diverted anywhere, but it has been spent properly in the same department, he averred. UNI SP SS
Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
वैष्णवी प्रकरणात पोलीस अधिकारी जालिंदर सुपेकरांनी आरोपींकडून 300 कोटी मागितले : सुरेश धस
Police Officer Jalindar Supekar Demanded Rs 300 Crore From The Accused In The Vaishnavi Case Suresh Dhas
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
In short-term, Maha plans more barracks, bail reform to decongest jails
Nagpur: Alongside the infrastructure overhaul, the Maharashtra govt is implementing a multi-pronged short-term plan to reduce overcrowding in prisons. In a detailed affidavit submitted to the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission, inspector general of prisons, Jalindar Supekar, revealed a series of measures, including the construction of new barracks and bail relief for undertrial prisoners. The immediate focus is on barrack expansion within existing facilities, with several projects under way or recently approved. The affidavit, which was later submitted to the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court, disclosed that nine new barracks with a combined capacity of 200 inmates were sanctioned at Yerwada Central Prison in 2023-24. Additionally, 100-capacity barracks at Yerwada Open Women Prison and 200-capacity units at Yerwada Open Prison are under construction. These works are expected to be completed in the next six months. Similar expansion is under way at Nagpur Central Prison, Solapur, Satara, Yavatmal and Buldhana jails. These expansions will add 1,370 inmate spaces across the state. For 2025-26, proposals have been sent for 67 new barracks in 12 prisons, including facilities in Amravati, Chandrapur, Akola, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, Thane, Nashik Road and Kalyan. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo These units are expected to house an additional 2,754 inmates. The affidavit, submitted in response to a writ petition concerning prison reforms filed by Nanded-based undertrial Sachin Lone through counsel Ratna Singh, added that administrative approvals for these projects have been secured, and work is in various stages of progress. According to Supekar, the govt is committed to fast-tracking these projects to mitigate the immediate crisis of prisoner overcrowding and uphold human rights standards. Supekar's affidavit asserts that the combined efforts of barrack construction, undertrial bail reform, and remission benefits will collectively ease pressure on jails across Maharashtra.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Time of India
Central scheme wins freedom for 41 inmates
Pune: A total of 41 undertrial prisoners (UTPs) and convicts walked out of state prisons after receiving bail under a centrally funded initiative introduced in 2024. Known as Poor Prisoners' Scheme , it assists impoverished inmates who remain incarcerated due to their financial inability to pay fines or secure bail. The state prison authorities confirmed that a four-member empowered committee across various districts had identified 35 UTPs and 2 convicts in 2024, followed by four UTPs in 2025 as eligible recipients. Subsequently, Rs 5.54 lakh was submitted to the courts to facilitate their release on bail. You Can Also Check: Pune AQI | Weather in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune The freed beneficiaries were previously held in various correctional facilities, including Yerawada, Arthur Road, Taloja, Thane, Nashik, Nagpur, Dhule, Yavatmal, and Chandrapur jails. The state's jails have a total population of 39,009. The scheme aims to decongest prisons in the days to come. Special inspector general (prisons) Jalindar Supekar told TOI, "A large number of prisoners are languishing in 60 jails for a considerable period of time even after they were granted bail and pleaded guilty in petty criminal cases because they cannot engage the services of lawyers and fulfil bail conditions due to their poor economic conditions." "After the central govt scheme to release poor prisoners on bail came into effect, we issued instructions to state jail superintendents to secure copies of the bail orders from the courts and ensure that maximum prisoners get the benefit of the scheme. Courts also inform the jails if the accused is not in a position to fulfil bail conditions," Supekar said. He said that jail superintendents, through the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), identify prisoners eligible under the scheme and recommend their names to the district-wise empowered committee for a final decision. The prisons department received funds of Rs 9.27 lakh and Rs 7.5 lakh from the govt in 2024 and 2025 for implementing the scheme, he added. DLSA member Sonal Patil said, "First-time offenders involved in theft, cheating, robbery, among other cases, are granted bail. We conduct inquiries as to why they are unable to furnish surety for securing bail. To examine their financial capacity, we render services of civil representatives or NGOs, probationary officers, revenue officers, and social workers and identify the beneficiaries. We submit the list to the empowered committee because they are authorised to pay fines up to Rs 25,000 and cash surety up to Rs 40,000." Patil said the prisons department gave us a voluminous list of prisoners, but our office minutely scrutinised the list, checked their criminal antecedents, and identified first-time offenders. Prisoners involved in multiple crimes and habitual offenders are not considered under the scheme, she added.
