News Topic:Central Jail Srinagar

PDP leader Waheed Parra falls unconscious in Jail

Waheed Parra, who is currently under UAPA detention over various allegations, was found unconscious in jail on Saturday.

16 PSA detainees from Kashmir shifted to Haryana

At least 16 Public safety Act (PSA) detainees from Kashmir Valley were shifted to Haryana Jails on Tuesday, official sources said.

23 jail inmates COVID-19 positive in J&K

As many as 23 prisoners are COVID-19 positive in Jammu & Kashmir and 219 inmates are under quarantine across prisons of the UT.

Former Ikhwani Papa Kishtwari dies of heart attack

SRINAGAR — Former Ikhwani (government gunman) Papa Kishtwari (Ghulam Muhammad Lone), who was accused of murdering many civilians, died of cardiac arrest on Thursday...

After detention, Advocate Zahid Ali booked under PSA

Authorities on Friday booked Advocate Zahid Ali under Public Safety Act (PSA) and shifted him to Central Jail Srinagar.

Ailing elderly prisoner dies at Central Jail Srinagar

A 70-year-old ailing prisoner lodged at Srinagar Central Jail died on Sunday after he collapsed in the bathroom.

Govt revokes PSA detention orders of 18 persons

SRINAGAR — Amid outbreak of deadly coronavirus, the Jammu & Kashmir government on Monday revoked the Public Safety Act (PSA) detention orders of 18...

Held under PSA, two youth released from Central Jail

SRINAGAR — Authorities have released two Kashmiri youth detained under Public Safety Act (PSA). Both these youth have reached home safely, police sources said.The...

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