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Rights Panel Notice To Punjab Over Report On "Drug Addicts" In Jail
The NHRC has sent notices to the Punjab government and the state's prison chief over a report that claims 42 per cent of prisoners in its jails are "drug addicts," officials said on Friday.
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Drug Addicts In Punjab Being Sent To Jail And Not Rehab, Study Finds
Courts in Punjab are sending drug addicts to prisons and not de-addiction centres, though the law provides for such rehabilitation of persons indulging in substance abuse, according to a study by a think tank.
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Punjab To Call For Death Penalty For Drug Dealers, Smugglers
Faced with criticism from several quarters over alleged spate of deaths due to drug overdose in the state, Punjab cabinet today decided to recommend to the Centre death penalty for drug peddlers and smugglers.
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Drug de-addiction centre owners booked on torture charges
A criminal case was today registered against six owners of a drug de-addiction centre at Khosa Pando village in the district on charges of torturing an inmate.Gurdial Singh was admitted to the centre about three months back. During his stay at the centre, Singh was allegedly tortured by the owners, police said. When his relatives came to know about...
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Rights Panel Notice To Punjab Over Report On "Drug Addicts" In Jail
The NHRC has sent notices to the Punjab government and the state's prison chief over a report that claims 42 per cent of prisoners in its jails are "drug addicts," officials said on Friday.
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Drug Addicts In Punjab Being Sent To Jail And Not Rehab, Study Finds
Courts in Punjab are sending drug addicts to prisons and not de-addiction centres, though the law provides for such rehabilitation of persons indulging in substance abuse, according to a study by a think tank.
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Punjab To Call For Death Penalty For Drug Dealers, Smugglers
Faced with criticism from several quarters over alleged spate of deaths due to drug overdose in the state, Punjab cabinet today decided to recommend to the Centre death penalty for drug peddlers and smugglers.
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Drug de-addiction centre owners booked on torture charges
A criminal case was today registered against six owners of a drug de-addiction centre at Khosa Pando village in the district on charges of torturing an inmate.Gurdial Singh was admitted to the centre about three months back. During his stay at the centre, Singh was allegedly tortured by the owners, police said. When his relatives came to know about...
