Coronavirus: Maharashtra Govt Releases 601 Prisoners In 3 Days

  • The Maharashtra government has released 601 inmates from 37 prisons in the last three days.
  • This step has been taken to reduce crowding in view of the coronavirus outbreak.
  • "The prisoners were released on Friday, Saturday and Sunday", Additional Director General of Police (Prisons) Sunil Ramanand said.
  • "A total of 104 prisoners were released in the western region, 113 in central, 145 in south and 239 in east."
  • In the eastern region, 86 prisoners were released from Nagpur Central Jail, while in the western region, the number was 51 from Yerawada Jail, he added.
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