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COVID-19: Manipur releases 69 prisoners to decongest prisons

Apr 18, 2020, 17:44 IST

PTI

Imphal, Apr 18 () A total of 69 prisoners werereleased on Saturday from different jails in Manipur as perthe Supreme Court guidelines to decongest prisons in the wakeof the coronavirus pandemic, an official said.

Of the 69 released prisoners, 64 were from ManipurCentral Jail Sajiwa and five from Central Jail Imphal, said astatement issued by the Superintendent of Manipur Central JailSajiwa, S Touthang.

The prisoners were released on interim bail or parolefor three months, the official said.

The prisoners were released to decongest the prisonsin view of the outbreak of COVID-19 based on therecommendation of the high powered committee constituted bythe state government comprising of Justice Kh Moving Singh,Chief Secretary J Suresh Babu and ADGP (Prisons) P Doungel.

On Thursday 11 inmates were released from ManipurCentral Jail, Sajiwa here. CORRG RG

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