'4000 prisoners to be released from UP jails'

Lucknow, June 3: In a populist decision, Uttar Pradesh government today announced the release of about 4000 prisoners lodged in various jails of the state.

Chief Minister Mayawati made the announcement after a state cabinet decision in this regard. These prisoners were entitled to be released under the provisions of jail manual of the state.

Out of the total 18,334 convicted prisoners lodged in UP jails at the moment, about 4,000 were being released.

She, however, said foreign prisoners convicted for heinous crimes and natives of other states did not comprise the list of the released prisoners.

There are provisions to release convicted prisoners under Article 161 of Indian Constitution, Section 432 of Criminal Procedure Code- 1973 and Sections 195, 196 and 197 of the UP jail manual.

UNI

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