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  Bengaluru jail row: Prison chief transferred, two suspended over viral videos of inmates partying

  Karnataka | November 10, 2025 13:53 IST

  Viral videos showing inmates using TV and Android phones inside Bengaluru Central Jail have sparked a political storm. The state government has transferred the prison chief superintendent and suspended two others, while the BJP is demanding an NIA investigation and CM Siddaramaiah's resignation.

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  Govt draft rules propose jail without bail for 'online money gaming' violations | Check details

  India | October 03, 2025 14:53 IST

  The draft rules grant authorised officers immunity from any lawsuits or legal proceedings for actions taken while conducting searches or making arrests under the Act, effectively giving enforcement agencies wide-ranging freedom to act against online gaming violations.

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  Azam Khan's release from Sitapur jail delayed due to this reason: Check here

  Uttar Pradesh | September 23, 2025 13:05 IST

  Azam Khan's release from Sitapur Jail was delayed due to an unpaid fine in a Rampur case. After depositing the bond, he is expected to be freed on Tuesday afternoon. Supporters speculate that he may join BSP amid dissatisfaction with the Samajwadi Party leadership.

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  Supreme Court orders Rs 25 lakh compensation for convict wrongly held in jail for 4.7 extra years

  India | September 08, 2025 13:27 IST

  The Supreme Court has directed the Madhya Pradesh government to pay Rs. 25 lakhs as compensation to a convict who remained in jail for over 4.7 years beyond his completed sentence.

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  Jailed Ex-MP Prajwal Revanna assigned library clerk role at Parappana Agrahara, to earn Rs 522 daily

  Karnataka | September 07, 2025 20:21 IST

  Former MP Prajwal Revanna, serving a life sentence for rape, has been assigned library clerk duties in Parappana Agrahara jail, earning Rs 522 daily.

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  Maharashtra: Life-term inmate dies by suicide using underwear elastic in Nagpur Central Jail

  Maharashtra | July 16, 2025 18:33 IST

  Authorities found Tulsiram Shende hanging near a window close to the storeroom of the painting department behind Barrack No. 4 in the small circular cell block of the prison. The jail authorities immediately informed Dhantoli police, who reached the spot and registered a case.

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  Imran Khan calls for nationwide protest, says he prefers jail over slavery under hybrid regime

  World | July 02, 2025 18:13 IST

  Imran Khan called on the workers of his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), to stage an uprising against the current regime after Ashura, the 10th day of mourning in Moharram to commemorate the 7th-century martyrdom of the Prophet's grandson, Imam Hussein, which falls on July 6 this year.

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  Pakistan's Army chief Asim Munir planning to kill Imran Khan in jail, alleges former PM's sister

  World | July 01, 2025 23:43 IST

  Aleema Khan expressed strong concerns over the deliberate postponement of Imran Khan's bail petitions. She said that the legal process is being misused to keep her brother imprisoned indefinitely, without fair hearing or relief.

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  Imran Khan, former Pakistan Prime Minister, likely to be released from Adiala Jail on June 11

  World | June 08, 2025 22:01 IST

  Bushra Bibi, Khan’s wife and co-trustee of the Al-Qadir Trust, is also implicated. Gohar Ali Khan insisted she is being held without formal charges in an attempt to exert pressure on Khan. He reiterated that no deals would be made for Khan’s release.

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  Haryana Neemka jail blunder: Rapist released by mistake due to name confusion

  Haryana | May 30, 2025 23:23 IST

  A serious administrative error at Haryana's Neemka Jail led to the accidental release of a convicted rapist due to mistaken identity.

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  'Too Easy LoL': 10 inmates escape New Orleans jail through hole in cell wall behind toilet | VIDEO

  World | May 17, 2025 8:42 IST

  Eight of the escapees, including suspects charged with murder, remain on the lam following the breakout that the local sheriff says may have been aided by members within the department.

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  MP woman exposes bribery inside Anuppur jail in lieu of 'VIP visit', head constable suspended

  Madhya Pradesh | April 29, 2025 14:12 IST

  According to the complainant, this was not a one-off incident. The constable had been collecting money from several inmates' families in the name of facilitating meetings under more favourable conditions, she alleged.

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  Maharashtra government to provide compensation to families of inmates who die in jail

  Maharashtra | April 28, 2025 23:28 IST

  The Maharashtra government announces compensation for families of prisoners who die in custody under specific circumstances, following NHRC guidelines.

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  Uttarakhand: 15 new inmates found HIV positive during routine check-up at Haridwar district jail

  India | April 09, 2025 22:02 IST

  Over 1000 inmates are lodged at Haridwar district jail. During routine check-up. at least 15 inmates were found HIV positive.

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  Over 10,000 Indian nationals lodged in foreign jails, 49 awarded death sentence: Govt

  India | March 20, 2025 22:11 IST

  Out of the 10,150 Indians imprisoned in foreign countries, the highest numbers are in Saudi Arabia (2,633) and the United Arab Emirates (2,518).

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  UP's Saharanpur jail receives forged presidential order for murder convict's release, probe underway

  Uttar Pradesh | February 09, 2025 14:19 IST

  After the letter was received by the administration, the jail superintendent got suspicious. Following a thorough probe which confirmed the order was fake. Further investigation is udnerway.

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  Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi records statement in extortion case: 'How can I threaten when am in jail?'

  Rajasthan | December 07, 2024 17:29 IST

  Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi is currently lodged inside Sabarmati Jail and is accused of running a global criminal syndicate despite being in prison.

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  West Bengal: 104-year-old man walks free after spending 36-years in jail

  December 04, 2024 15:49 IST

  Rasikt Mondal was sentenced to life imprisonment by District and Sessions court in Malda in 1992 after being arrested in 1988, on the charge of murdering his brother in a land dispute case.

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  Bihar: NHRC notice to Nitish Kumar govt over food poisoning incident at shelter home in Patna

  Bihar | November 21, 2024 19:00 IST

  The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a food poisoning incident at a government-run shelter home in Patna, Bihar, where 13 inmates fell ill, and 3 lost their lives.

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  Gujarat: 24-year-old undertrial booked in POCSO case dies by suicide in jail

  Gujarat | October 13, 2024 15:52 IST

  Gujarat news: The police official said that the incident occurred on Saturday morning (October 12), and an entry was made in the station diary of Himatnagar B-division police station later in the day.