Reviews under-trial cases, takes stock of basic facilities; Listens to grievances of inmates

DODA, JUNE 4: In compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court of India and as per protocol prepared by the District Legal Services Authority, the Under Trial Review Committee (UTRC) today inspected District Jail Bhaderwah to review cases of all under-trial prisoners. The Committee comprised Virender Singh Bahu, Chairman, District Legal Services Authority and Principal District & Sessions Judge Bhaderwah; District Magistrate Doda Vikas Sharma; Secretary/ Sub Judge DLSA, Mudasir Farooq; SP Headquarter, Master Popsy; Additional Deputy Commissioner Bhaderwah, Rakesh Kumar; Superintendent of Jail Bhaderwah, Surinder Singh; SDPO Gafoor Mir; SHO Bhaderwah Kamal Hussain; besides other Officers and officials. During the visit, the Committee took stock of basic necessities available to the prisoners, including clean drinking water, food, medical care, sanitation, proper clothing, and bedding hygiene in the kitchen, toilets, and barracks, etc. The Committee also interacted with the inmates to listen to their grievances and issued on-the-spot directions to the concerned authorities regarding redressal of genuine concerns of the prisoners.