UP govt to ease 'pressure' on jails

Lucknow, Mar 11 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh government today directed easing of pressure on different jails in the state.

Director General Prisons Mahaveer Yadav has instructed concerned officials to make all efforts for speedy disposal of undertrial cases, who have not been accused of major crimes and were lodged in jails for a long time.

According to figures, there are 45,094 undertrials including 1,104 women and 2,271 minors lodged at different UP jails. It also includes 38 foreigners.

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