Tag: Odisha Prisoners Released

Bhubaneswar: As many as seven convicts lodged in Odisha jails were released under the amnesty scheme as part of commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, said an official here on Wednesday. The prisoners were released under the special remission scheme. Five convicts were released from Keonjhar, one from the Choudwar circle jail […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has released as many as 16,789 prisoners from various jails across the State in a period of over four months in the wake of novel coronavirus pandemic. A total of 16639 undertrial prisoners (UTPs) and 150 convicts have been released between March 20 and July 28 as part of decongestion measures […]