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 KMC installs Pelican crossings at 36 locations Two of 11 people injured in Kamalpokhari fire incident die Gurkhas decry ‘discriminatory provision’ requiring them to give up Nepali… Free cardiac health checkup provided to 3500 people in Gorkha Image Cooperatives’ depositors get Rs 10 million back 23 injured in bus accident Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy3 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet4 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’5 PM Oli extends New Year greetings6 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola7 HoR Secretary Rai sworn in8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector 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 UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier