odisha jails

Bhubaneswar: Over 800 prisoners lodged at various jails in Odisha have been infected with COVID-19 in second wave of the pandemic. So far, 816 prisoners have tested positive for COVID in 33 jails across the State, of which 420 have…

Bhubaneswar: As many as 16639 undertrial prisoners and 150 convicts have been released from various jails in Odisha for decongestion of jails after the COVID-19 outbreak, official sources said today. The prisoners were released from…

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of rapid spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) across the country, Odisha government has decided to release undertrial prisoners accused of bailable offences, to minimise crowd in jails. In this regard, Home…