Himachal govt announces remission in sentence of 402 convicts

Shimla, Jan 24: Four convicts undergoing sentence would walk free while 398 others would get remission of seven to 45 days in their sentence in Himachal Pradesh from the Republic Day.

The state government today announced remission in sentence of these convicts, which would be effective from the Republic Day on January 26. The convicts undergoing life imprisonment or sentence of more than ten years would get 45 days remission, subject to good conduct while convicts sentenced for more than five years and between three to five years would get remission of 30 days and 21 days respectively.

The convicts undergoing imprisonment of one to three years and between three months and one year would get remission of 15 days and one week respectively.

PTI