325 inmates from Muzaffarnagar jail to be shifted to Noida prison
The district authorities recommended this to reduce the burden on the prison, Jail Superintendent A K Saxena said.
By : migrator
Update: 2018-11-21 06:23 GMT
Muzaffarnagar
A total of 325 inmates lodged in the overcrowded district jail here, including lifers and long-term inmates, will be shifted to a prison in Noida, an official said on Wednesday.
The district authorities recommended this to reduce the burden on the prison, Jail Superintendent A K Saxena said.
Over 2,000 inmates from two districts -- Muzaffarnagar and Shamli -- are lodged in the prison here against the capacity of 870, he said.
Saxena said a confirmation from the jail department headquarters in Lucknow is awaited.
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