Prisoner meeting closed

DAMAULI: MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021 – Inmates meeting at Tanahun District prison has been stopped due to increased risk of Covid-19 with new variant. Tanahun prison has closed the inmates’ meeting due to the high risk of Covid-19.

The prison administration had closed the inmates for some time last year due to high Corona infection. Narayan Adhikari, the acting chief of the prison, said that the inmates were reopened as the risk of Corona was decreasing.

“Currently, Corona infections are spreading so fast that we have not allowed outsiders to come in to reduce the risk,” he said. “So far, everyone inside the prison is safe.” According to him, there are 266 inmates in the prison at present.

The construction of a new building in the district prison was completed some days ago. Although the construction of the new building has been completed, it is easier to keep some prisoners, but the problem is the same. Prison inmates have been facing problems since the past due to overcrowding. – RSS