Amit Shah Demands ‘Ruthless’ Pursuit Of Fugitives, Urges States To Build International Standard Jails

Amit Shah Demands ‘Ruthless’ Pursuit Of Fugitives, Urges States To Build International Standard Jails

Last Updated:October 16, 2025, 6:40 PM IST Several fugitives, including Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, have raised the issue of “poor conditions” of Indian prisons to counter their extradition in foreign courts Shah stated that a zero-tolerance policy must be adopted not just against crime and corruption within the country, but also towards…

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10 Inmates Escape US Jail, Leave Taunting Message: “Catch Us When You Can”

10 Inmates Escape US Jail, Leave Taunting Message: “Catch Us When You Can”

Quick Reads Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Ten violent offenders escaped from the Orleans Justice Centre in New Orleans. Inmates accessed a maintenance area through a toilet-concealed window. Graffiti left at the scene included messages mocking the escape attempt. Ten inmates, described as violent offenders, escaped from the Orleans Justice Centre in New Orleans,…

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Indian-Origin Man Gets 8 Years Of Imprisonment For Attempted Attack on White House – News18

Indian-Origin Man Gets 8 Years Of Imprisonment For Attempted Attack on White House – News18

Last Updated:January 17, 2025, 09:36 IST Indian national Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, on Thursday was sentenced to eight years for an attempted attack on the White House with a rented truck on May 22, 2023. Indian-origin Sai Varshith Kandula has been pronounced eight years of imprisonment. (Courtesy: X/@SiddharthKG7) Indian national Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, on…

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‘Without Any Discrimination Or Judgement’: MHA Asks States, UTs to Sensitise Staff, Treat Queer People Fairly in Prisons – News18

    ‘Without Any Discrimination Or Judgement’: MHA Asks States, UTs to Sensitise Staff, Treat Queer People Fairly in Prisons – News18

    Reported By: Ankur Sharma Last Updated: July 17, 2024, 01:34 IST The ministry had prepared a Model Prison Manual, 2016, and a Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act in 2023 and had shared these with all state governments and union territory administrations for their guidance and implementation in their respective jurisdictions. Representational image The home…

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