18 prisoners to get remission on Independence Day

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The State Government has decided to remit sentences of 18 prisoners of three different categories on August 15.

The state-level screening committee selected 18 prisoners of three categories for the remission of their sentences in sync with Independence Day.

The committee recommended the remission of the sentence of a prisoner falling in the category of the offence at a young age (18-21 years), Biren Ghatowar. He has already completed 50 percent of this imprisonment term.

Twelve convicts in the category of prisoners completing two-thirds of their imprisonment terms and five male convicts above 60 years of age and completing over 50 percent of their sentence periods will also get remission. The five are Amulya Das, Chutka Kahar, Saidur Rahman, another Saidur Rahman and Hafijur Rahman.

According to Home Department sources, the government cannot remit the prison terms of some categories of prisoners like those serving death sentences, life imprisonment, convicts in dowry death, convicts for counterfeiting currency, convicts for rape and human trafficking, convicts for money laundering and amassing black money, convicts for narcotic drugs, convicts in corruption cases and convicts for offences against the state.

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