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COVID-19: Manipur releases 11 inmates to decongest prisons

Apr 16, 2020, 17:36 IST

PTI

Imphal, Apr 16 () A total of 11 inmates werereleased from Manipur Central Jail, Sajiwa here on Thursday asper the Supreme Court guidelines to decongest prisons in thewake of the coronavirus pandemic, an official said.

The Superintendent of Prison (SP) of Manipur CentralJail, Sajiwa (MCJS) S Touthang told that the MCJS has sofar received release orders from different courts to release34 jail inmates.

He said the jail authority released 11 inmates onparole on Thursday in the first phase. The 11 inmates werehanded over to their respective family members by Imphal Eastdistrict police.

The state high power committee has recommended releaseof 65 jail inmates on parole.

The process for releasing the other inmates was in thepipeline, he said, adding that they will be released in aphased manner. CORRG RG

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