Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police, Prisons, V KSingh visited the Naini Central Jail in Uttar Pradesh on Monday and interactedwith 16 detenues from the Union territory who are lodged there, an officialspokesperson said.
At present, 198 detenues from Jammu and Kashmir are lodgedin six jails of Uttar Pradesh.
“The DGP, Prisons visited the Naini Central Jail inPrayagraj to enquire about the health of the detenues lodged there,” thespokesperson said.
Superintendent of the jail H B Singh, the medical officerand other staff were present during the visit.
Singh was informed that 14 of the 16 detenues did not haveany health-related issues, while two were under treatment for some minor healthissues, the spokesperson said.
Singh was also informed that the detenues were being allowedto meet their relatives, besides being provided with regular health check-ups.
Earlier this year, Singh visited the Uttar Pradesh Prisonheadquarters, Central Jail Varanasi and District Jail Lucknow to inquire aboutthe health of the detenues from Jammu and Kashmir.