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.