गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Kanchanpur prison houses over four times more prisoners Nepal Kanchanpur prison houses over four times more prisoners KathmanduPati April 15, 2021 File Photo KANCHANPUR – Kanchanpur prison is housing over four times more prisoners against its actual capacity. Currently it has 414 jailbirds against its actual capacity of 95. Established 45 years ago, the prison is in a dilapidated condition. However, plea of the prison administration for repair of the old buildings to the center has not been heard so far. A prison security platoon led by an inspector and first-aid management are required at the prison, said Superintendent of Police Uma Prasad Chaturbedi.”There is a situation wherein 10 police personnel have to guard five prisoners while taking them elsewhere on purpose. The prison has neither a safe van nor an additional workforce,” he said. Without proper management of accommodation, the inmates are forced to live under tents, said jailor Maya Basnet Thapa.”As a result, we have written to the center to transfer four inmates at the prison to Dhangadhi and some other to Dang. At least 200 prisoners here should be transferred to elsewhere. Our calls to the center for reconstruction of prison buildings and its management have yet to be heard,” she said. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepali lawmakers seek probe into Tarai unrest Nepal plans higher LPG imports, tightens distribution Delhi chief minister to visit Nepal’s Pashupatinath temple Nepal stocks slide 21 points as trading eases Nepal eye camp restores sight across Bangladesh Nepal urged to reform MSME insurance, lending policies Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society
