8 CONVICTS SERVING LIFE TERM IN JK JAILS

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, May 3: As many as 18 convicts, including one Pakistani national, are serving life imprisonment for their involvement in militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir, the State Home Ministry figures revealed.
Out of 28 convicted for involvement in various militancy activities in the State, 18 militants are serving life term in Kotbalwal, Jammu and Srinagar jails.
Pakistani militant Sonaullah of Hizbul Mujahideen is serving life term in Kotbalwal high security jail located in the outskirts of Jammu.
Of the 28 convicts, some have been convicted in cases of Terrorist and Disruption Act (TADA) and Prevention of Terrorist Act (POTA), besides murder.
According to the data, there are 369 prisoners undergoing imprisonment in 13 jails in Jammu and Kashmir. The highest number of prisoners are lodged in Kotbalwal prison (107), followed by Central Jail Srinagar (73), Udhampur jail (38) and Jammu jail (34).

Lastupdate on : Thu, 3 May 2012 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Thu, 3 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:00 IST



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