Punjab Jail

Punjab Jails To Get Religious Literature On Guru Nanak Birth Anniversary

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Niharika Banerjee | Friday September 13, 2019

The Punjab government has decided to distribute religious literature in all prisons in the state to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak Dev.

11 Former Cops Get Life Imprisonment For Killing Jail Inmate In Punjab

Amritsar News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 8, 2019

A court in Amritsar has sentenced 13 people, including 11 former policemen, to life imprisonment in a 2014 kidnapping and murder case of a jail inmate.

1 Killed, Many Injured In Ludhiana Jail Clashes Live-Streamed On Facebook

Ludhiana News | Reported By Mohammed Ghazali, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Thursday June 27, 2019

One prisoner was killed and more than 30 people, including several policemen, were injured in clashes that broke out between the inmates and cops at the Ludhiana Central Jail in Punjab this morning.

10 Injured As Inmates Clash At Ludhiana Jail

Ludhiana News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday June 27, 2019

At least 10 inmates of a jail in Punjab's Ludhiana city sustained injuries on Thursday in a clash between two groups, police said.

Dera Followers Demand Probe After Sacrilege Accused Killed In Punjab Jail

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 23, 2019

Followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect have demanded a judicial probe after a follower, accused in the 2015 Bargari sacrilege case, was killed in inside a prison in Punjab's Nabha on Saturday.

Bihar Shelter Home Case Accused To Be Shifted Punjab Jail

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 30, 2018

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed for shifting of Brajesh Thakur -- the main accused in Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case -- to Patiala prison from Bihar's Bhagalpur jail.

Shiv Sena Leader Serving Four-Year Imprisonment, Attacked In Punjab Jail

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 25, 2018

A Shiv Sena leader serving a four-year imprisonment in a fraud case was injured when at least five inmates attacked him with a sharp-edged weapon today morning, the police said.

Mobile Phones Hidden In Surgical Gloves Found Buried In Punjab Jail

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Thursday May 31, 2018

In the fourth recovery of this month, officials at Punjab's Gurdaspur jail have found more mobile phones buried in the ground. The phones were hidden in surgical gloves and planted two feet under a sanitary pipe. The jail authorities have so far seized 21 mobile phones and massive search operations are being launched every day to tackle the menace ...

UK To Raise With India Concern Over British Sikh Held In Punjab Jail

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 15, 2018

The UK government has said that it will raise concerns around the case of a British Sikh being held in a maximum-security jail in Punjab at "senior levels" in India.

Gangster Involved In Nabha Jailbreak Arrested

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 26, 2017

A gangster who played a key role in the sensational Nabha jailbreak was nabbed in Patiala district today.

Punjab Jailbreak: Rajnath Singh Seeks Report, Directs Tightening Of Security

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 27, 2016

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today spoke to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal about the Nabha jailbreak in which a Khalistani terrorist escaped along with five other prisoners and sought a detailed report from the state government.

Sutlej-Yamuna Link Issue Can Trigger Return Of Terrorism In Punjab: Amarinder Singh

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday November 27, 2016

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh has warned that the construction of the controversial Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal to provide water to neighbouring Haryana can trigger the return of Khalistani terrorism in this border state.

Man Arrested As 2 Terrorists, 4 Others Escape From Jail In Punjab's Nabha: 10 Updates

India News | Reported by Anand Kumar Patel, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday November 27, 2016

A group of gun-toting men in police uniforms stormed Punjab's Nabha Central Jail early on Sunday and freed two terrorists - including the head of Khalistan Liberation Force, terrorist Harminder Singh Mintoo - and four criminals. A man has been arrested from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly aiding the jailbreak.

On Occasion Of Independence Day, Remission Of Sentences To Prisoners In Punjab

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 15, 2016

The Punjab government today decided to accord one-time reduction of sentences to prisoners imprisoned for up to 20 years on the occasion of the Independence Day tomorrow.

Illegal Dance Show Held in Punjab Jail, Officials, Criminals in Audience

Others News | Reported by Anand Kumar Patel, Edited by Anindita Sanyal (With PTI inputs) | Saturday April 18, 2015

A dance show by women performers was organised in Patti sub-jail located near the Indo-Pakistan border in Tarn Taran district of Punjab on the occasion of Baisakhi festival in violation of jail norms, a senior official said on Friday.