prison security

Hoshiarpur, April 4 Punjab Jails Minister Ravjot Singh reviewed the functioning of the state prisons department on Saturday and called for stronger measures to curb illegal activities in prisons while chairing a meeting of jail superintendents at the District Administrative Complex here.Senior...

Bhubaneswar, April 2 The CAG has flagged multiple deficiencies in prison management and security in Odisha, citing shortages of infrastructure, manpower, and equipment in jails across the state.The findings were highlighted in a subject-specific compliance audit of prisons, included in one of...

Bengaluru, March 31 – A 27-year-old woman, identified as Rithika Rai, was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle SIM cards and narcotics into the Central Prison in Bengaluru, police said on Tuesday.According to officials, the incident occurred on March 26 at around 4 PM in the General...

Dharwad (Karnataka), March 30 – In a concerning incident in Dharwad, Karnataka, an individual accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act is alleged to have made threatening calls to a minor victim while inside prison.The case, which came to light on Monday, has...

New Delhi, March 16 – The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against six accused for allegedly threatening witnesses in an attempt to obstruct the trial in the 2023 murder case of Puducherry BJP leader Senthil Kumaran, officials said on Monday.The accused have been...

Bhubaneswar, March 9 – As many as 44 prisoners have escaped from various jails across Odisha during the last five years, raising serious concerns about prison security, monitoring systems, and the effectiveness of measures taken by authorities.The information was revealed by Chief Minister...

Chandigarh, March 8 Asserting that development cannot take root where law and order is uncertain, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Sunday proposed an allocation of ₹11,577 crore for the departments of home affairs, justice, and jails for 2026-27, with a focus on strengthening...

Chandigarh, March 2 Police personnel deployed on roads in Haryana will be equipped with body cameras over the next three years, with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini proposing the procurement of 5,000 such cameras next year while presenting the 2026-27 budget in the Assembly on Monday.During...

Faridabad, February 12 Days after a terror accused, Abdul Rehman, was murdered by gangster Arun Chaudhary inside the Neemka Jail in Faridabad following a scuffle, the Haryana government has suspended the jail superintendent and the DSP in charge of prison security, officials said on Thursday...