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90,000 Uttar Pradesh inmates take holy dip with water from Maha Kumbh in prison
In Uttar Pradesh, around 90,000 inmates in 75 prisons participated in a holy bath event, receiving water from the Mahakumbh to mix with regular water
Published on Feb 22, 2025 10:29 AM IST
ANI |
Israel frees 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 3 hostages: Who are they?
Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for three Israeli hostages and five Thai workers. The release marks the third round of exchanges.
Published on Jan 31, 2025 09:43 AM IST
AP |
Afghanistan's Taliban govt announces prisoner swap with US, 2 Americans freed
Discussions about the prisoner exchange were confirmed last year, but the swap was announced after outgoing US president Joe Biden handed over to Donald Trump.
Updated on Jan 21, 2025 01:51 PM IST
AFP |
Myanmar releases 6,000 prisoners, reduces sentences for 77th Independence Day
The head of Myanmar's military government, granted amnesties covering 5,864 prisoners, as well as 180 foreigners who will be deported
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 10:54 PM IST
AP |
New York officers beat handcuffed prisoner to death, disturbing footage emerges
After the incident, New York governor Kathy Hochul ordered the termination of 14 workers, including 13 correctional officers and a nurse.
Published on Dec 28, 2024 09:54 AM IST
No money to fund trip to the hills, gang robs Delhi shopkeeper of ₹50,000
Recently released from prison, six men planned a vacation and resorted to robbing a shopkeeper to fun their trip.
Updated on Nov 27, 2024 05:03 PM IST
Muskaan Sharma
How Tucker Carlson's interview with Putin paved way for Gershkovich's release
Evan Gershkovich, the American journalist and reporter who was detained in Russia on charges of espionage in March 2023, arrived in the US on Thursday.
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 07:27 PM IST
Shweta Kukreti
Rajasthan CM gets death threat from jail inmate; second in 6 months: Police
Police said a POCSO convict from Dausa Central Jail called the Jaipur police control room at around 3am and threatened to shoot the chief minister
Updated on Jul 28, 2024 10:55 PM IST
Inmate ‘ends life’ in Jind jail
The inmate was sentenced to life term in 2020 in connection with the kidnapping and killing of a minor girl. The girl’s brother had alleged that his sister, a folk singer, went missing on June 15, 2017.
Updated on Jun 15, 2024 06:46 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Rohtak
Hamas demands Israel release Marwan Barghouti, a man some Palestinians see as their Nelson Mandela
Hamas demands Israel release Marwan Barghouti, a man some Palestinians see as their Nelson Mandela
Updated on Feb 04, 2024 08:56 AM IST
AP |
Fugitive Bihar prisoner dies after falling off train while being taken back
Sonu Kumar, a resident of Loki Pokhar in the Ashok Paper mill area of Darbhanga district in Bihar, had escaped from the Benipur sub-jail on July 18
Published on Jan 05, 2024 02:12 PM IST
Hoshiarpur jail superintendent suspended for beating up prisoner
Inmate had filed writ petition in high court, alleging he was beaten up on October 31, first in the open and then in the superintendent’s room after which he was put in solitary confinement for two days. He claimed he was harassed for not fulfilling ‘illegal’ demands of jail officials.
Updated on Dec 23, 2023 09:04 AM IST
Harpreet Kaur, Hoshiarpur
Jail inmate who escaped from police custody at Chandigarh’s GMCH nabbed
The jail inmate was arrested near Shambhu village of Patiala district by the CIA staff of Shahzadpur police
Published on Dec 17, 2023 06:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ambala
Ambala jail inmate escapes police custody in Chandigarh
Handcuffed, the prisoner pushed the police officials and jumped from the first floor of the hospital and escaped from lawful custody, when brought for medical check-up
Updated on Dec 15, 2023 08:58 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Prisoner’s family alleges Luksar jailers demanded ₹2 lakh bribe, DM orders inquiry
Suspect Varshney was among the 16 people arrested by a joint team of the Noida police and the special task force on Saturday for allegedly running a fake call centre and duping US citizens of money
Updated on Nov 25, 2023 06:34 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Noida
Jail inmate accused in ₹2.14 crore drug haul case escapes from Sassoon Hospital
he escape from the hospital right under the nose of policemen and hospital authorities has put a serious question mark over the ability and intention of the cops on guard duty for the prisoner
Updated on Oct 03, 2023 06:36 AM IST
Nadeem Inamdar
Prisoner booked for ‘money order fraud’ of ₹26.69 lakh at Yerawada jail
Relatives can send money orders to their respective prisoners so that prisoners can use this money for their daily use in prison. In this case, the accused made fake entries of money orders worth ₹26,69,911
Published on Sep 23, 2023 10:17 PM IST
Shhrinivas Deshpande
Prisoner escapes from medical college hospital in Meerut
Kale Khan alias Taufiq, a resident of Awala in Bareilly, was lodged in Bareilly jail . Due to ill-health, he was referred to Meerut Medical College hospital and admitted to emergency ward on Friday. On Sunday, he was shifted to Ayushman ward. The policemen were sleeping at around 7.30 am on Monday morning when Kale Khan took the opportunity and ran away.
Published on Sep 13, 2023 12:40 AM IST
S Raju
Ensure justice for women prisoners
Overcrowding in Indian prisons is a major issue, especially for women prisoners who face isolation and lack of legal aid. Rehabilitation efforts are essential
Published on Sep 09, 2023 09:52 PM IST
Prisoner serving life sentence for murder dies by suicide in Jaipur Central Jail
The man, identified as Ashish Parashar, was arrested on May 19, 2015, for murdering a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste (SC) and he was convicted in the case on March 15, 2019
Updated on Aug 14, 2023 01:05 PM IST
32-year-old prisoner dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Barmer district: Police
According to police, the deceased was sent to judicial custody three days ago after he was arrested in a case of arms act and produced before a court
Updated on Jul 24, 2023 09:12 AM IST
Mukesh Mathrani
17 prisoners escape from Balochistan jail in Pakistan amid Eid prayers
The incident happened when Eid prayers were being offered on Thursday inside the jail.
Published on Jun 30, 2023 05:37 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B
Four inmates of Yerawada Central jail booked for attacking prisoner
Four inmates of Yerawada Central Prison have been booked for assaulting another prisoner, causing head injuries. Two accused are serving jail sentence under Section 302 of the IPC.
Updated on May 03, 2023 11:39 PM IST
Can’t deny prisoners opportunity to attend family functions: Punjab and Haryana high court
The Punjab and Haryana high court allowed bail to a murder accused while stating that relatives also long for the prisoner’s presence in family events; the petitioner had sought to attend the marriage functions of his sister’s two daughters in police presence even as the Haryana government had opposed it.
Updated on Apr 27, 2023 12:37 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Taliban release American engineer Frerichs in prisoner swap
Frerichs was exchanged at the airport in the capital, Kabul, with Bashir Noorzai, acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi told a news conference in the city.
Published on Sep 19, 2022 02:39 PM IST
Reuters |
IIT JAM 2022: Under-trial prisoner Suraj Kumar clears exam, secures 54th rank
An under-trial prisoner, Suraj Kumar alias Kaushlendra, 23, lodged at Nawada divisional jail, cleared the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) 2022 conducted by IIT Roorkee.
Updated on Mar 24, 2022 04:23 PM IST
Selected prisoners to be released on the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence
Persons involved in some serious crimes will not be eligible for special remission.
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Updated on Mar 22, 2022 08:29 PM IST
Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Aafia Siddiqui: Pakistani prisoner at centre of Texas siege
A US-educated Pakistani scientist, she was jailed in 2010 for attacking American soldiers in Afghanistan.
Published on Jan 16, 2022 03:42 PM IST
AFP | , Islamabad