Govt recommends premature release of 33 convicts

Delhi Home Minister Kailash Gahlot chaired a meeting of the Sentence Review Board (SRB) here on Thursday and recommended the premature release of 33 convicts from prison.

In accordance with statutory provisions, the proposal regarding the premature release of 33 convicts from prison has been submitted to Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena for approval, an official statement from the Office of the Delhi Home Minister said.

The meeting was attended by key officials, including the Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Director General (Prison), Principal Secretary (Law), Principal District Judge, Special Commissioner of Police and Director of Social Welfare, it added.

The SRB reviewed 205 cases, of which 33 were recommended for premature release, the statement said. — PTI