M.P. govt. to release 215 prisoners serving life term on Republic Day
The Hindu
Those serving life sentences for rape and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act will not be released.
The Madhya Pradesh government will release 215 prisoners, serving life sentences in various jails across the State, on Republic Day, Minister for Home and Jail Narottam Mishra said on Tuesday.
However, those serving life sentences for rape and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act will not be released, he added.
The remaining sentence of these prisoners, including five women, to be released on Republic Day, is pardoned due to their good conduct, Mr. Mishra told reporters.
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