Rape accused who killed victim while out on bail arrested after encounter in UP's Kaushambi: Police
Kaushambi (UP), Nov 25: Days after a man charged with rape and his three brothers allegedly hacked to death the victim for not withdrawing the case, the accused was arrested by Uttar Pradesh police following an encounter here on Saturday, police said.
Pawan Nishad, who was out on bail when he committed the crime, was shot in both his legs in retaliatory action after he opened fire on the police who had laid a siege nab him. The accused, carrying a cash reward of Rs 25,000, was arrested with a 315-bore pistol and live cartridges. He has been admitted to the district hospital for treatment, Superintendent of Police (SP) Brijesh Kumar Srivastava said.
The police had on Thursday arrested Ashok Nishad, another accused in the murder case.
Pawan was sent to jail for allegedly raping the 20-year-old woman of his village falling under the Maheva Ghat police station area in May 2022, they said.
The accused tried to put pressure on the victim for reconciliation after being released from jail on bail recently and when she refused, he, along with his three brothers, allegedly killed her with an axe on November 20, the police said.
The Special Operation Group (SOG) and the police team, acting on information, laid a siege near the Yamuna River on Saturday morning and the accused hiding there began firing on them, SP Srivastava said.
Two of the accused are still absconding and efforts are on to arrest them, he said.
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Bengaluru jail introduces biometric tracking system for prisoners
Bengaluru: In a bid to curb misconduct and illegal activities inside Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, prison authorities have introduced a new ‘Prisoners Tracking Movement System’ under which inmates will have to undergo biometric verification while entering every barrack.
According to jail officials, biometric systems have been installed across all major sections of the prison, including barracks, visitor rooms, hospital, canteen, kitchen, library, playground, handicraft units and bakery sections. Staff members have also been deployed at these locations.
Officials said inmates visiting the visitors’ room must now obtain a digital token after biometric verification. Details such as the prisoner’s name, identification number and entry time will be updated in the prison software system. This will help authorities maintain a complete digital record of inmates visiting and returning from meeting rooms.
Similar systems have also been introduced at entry points of the hospital, library and other barracks accessed for work-related purposes. Officials said the system will help identify prisoners involved in suspicious or illegal activities with other inmates and enable authorities to track how much time a prisoner spends at different locations inside the prison.
Authorities stated that AI-powered cameras were already being used inside the prison to monitor inmates as well as prison staff. Along with this, digital tracking of prisoner phone calls and a digital token system for visitor meetings have now been added to strengthen surveillance over inmate movement. Officials said the project has been implemented at a cost of around Rs 2.25 crore.
The prison department has also introduced a canteen usage tracking system to monitor prisoners’ spending patterns. Instead of direct cash payments, inmates can purchase bakery items and snacks using wallets or coupons issued within the prison system.
Officials said the digital system will record details including the buyer’s name, items purchased, quantity, date, time and remaining wallet balance. This will allow prison authorities to maintain complete expenditure records of inmates.
