Agra: The separatists from Jammu and Kashmir who are jailed in other districts of the state are being shifted to Agra Central Jail showing the Home Ministry and the Jammu and Kashmir administration's faith on the security of the jail administration.
On Monday night, 12 prisoners of Jammu and Kashmir will be shifted from Naini Central Jail and Ambedkar Nagar Jail to Agra Central Jail taking the total number of Jammu and Kashmir prisoners to 25.
The Agra Central Jail administration has tightened the security arrangements for the prisoners from Jammu and Kashmir who are kept in high-security barracks and being monitored with CCTV cameras.
After the removal of Articles 370 and 35-A in Jammu and Kashmir, the Home Ministry shifted all the separatists to the jails of different states in view of the law and order of the state and the security of the country.
85 separatists from Jammu Kashmir were first airlifted to Uttar Pradesh and lodged at Agra Central Jail and were tried under the Public Security Act (PSA). So far 78 prisoners have been released on the instructions of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir and the Ministry of Home Affairs. 8 prisoners are still detained in Agra Central Jail.
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Held in CCTV barracks with CCTV
Senior Superintendent of Agra Central Jail VK Singh said that at present 8 prisoners of Jammu and Kashmir are barred in the High-Security Barrack of Central Jail and others from other various other jails will be shifted to Agra Central Jail for security. In the last few days, 17 prisoners of Jammu Kashmir have been shifted to Agra Central Jail.
Singh added that CCTV cameras have also been installed using which sitting from the office, anyone can monitor the barracks. Along with this, security personnel have been deployed on behalf of the jail administration.
In an added level of security, the locking and unlocking of high-security barracks is also controlled by the executive.
29 prisoners of Jammu Kashmir in UP
Senior Superintendent of Agra Central Jail VK Singh said that 4 more prisoners of Jammu and Kashmir PSA will be shifted here soon.
