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West Bengal has opened holding centres for illegal foreign nationals, with seven more suspected Bangladeshis sent to Murshidabad, bringing the total to 10. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari stated this is in line with existing legal provisions to avoid taxpayer expense. Meanwhile, arrests of Bangladeshi nationals occurred in South 24 Parganas and Nadia, highlighting ongoing border security concerns.

Sunil Ramanand, inspector general (Prisons) informed the Bombay high court on Monday that Covid-19 positive inmates at Arthur Road Jail are “getting cured” with only 60 testing positive on June 5 from among the original 158 who had tested positive in the May 5 swab.

Mohammed Usman, an AQIS operative declared absconding from Delhi since 2015, has been traced to Lahore jail in Pakistan. His arrest followed a routine enquiry by the Pakistani government. Usman, and other AQIS members, had been hiding after police activity targeted their module aimed at disturbing peace in Western UP. Their network was revealed through detained members' confessions.

The Gujarat prisons witnessed a significant increase in the number of inmates on death row in 2022, reaching a total of 49. This surge was primarily due to the judgement of the 2008 serial blasts case, where 38 out of 49 convicts were awarded the death sentence. The report also highlighted the issue of overcrowding and understaffing in state prisons, with an 18% increase in inmates compared to the capacity. Gujarat also had the highest number of undertrials of Pakistani origin, along with inmates from various other countries.

The first open jail in Bihar, constructed over 80 acres of land at Buxar, is set to be inaugurated this month. It will accommodate 104 inmates, along with their dependents.

The state government is facing a big challenge in rehabilitating the victims of the ethnic violence in Bodoland Territorial Area District.

An Indian-origin lawyer has been sentenced to four years in prison in Canada for smuggling drugs into a remand centre while meeting with an inmate.

A group of 13 jail inmates of Pakistan origin lodged at Sabarmati central jail were taken in a special convoy to Jaipur where they will meet members of Pakistan and Indian embassy.

The UAE has released over 900 Indian prisoners as part of a humanitarian pardon ordered by President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. This significant gesture, coinciding with National Day celebrations, includes the clearing of financial penalties, enabling a genuine fresh start for the inmates. The release strengthens the deep-rooted brotherhood and goodwill between the UAE and India.

Two women inmates of the nari niketan here, both citizens of Bangladesh, who were victims of human trafficking before being rescued, were on Saturday formally handed to the care of their country’s representatives.

Two women inmates of the nari niketan here, both citizens of Bangladesh, who were victims of human trafficking before being rescued, were on Saturday formally handed to the care of their country’s representatives.

Controversial Indian-origin author Salman Rushdie has accused Amnesty International of “moral bankruptcy” for working with a former terror suspect from Britain.

A group of prisoners on emergency Covid-19 parole has challenged the state's May 4 circular requiring all inmates who had been given temporary parole or bail to surrender within 15 days. It is scheduled to be heard by the HC vacation bench of Justices Nitin Sambre and A L Pansare on Tuesday.