Man returns home in Bihar after 17 years of his 'murder', 4 convicts served jail term
Rohtas, Jan 8: A man, who was allegedly murdered by his relatives 17 years ago, returned home in Bihar's Rohtas district on Wednesday, triggering a storm in his village.
Police said four of his relatives were arrested in the murder case registered at the Akodhigola police station in 2008, and they were in jail for two years before being released on bail.
"A missing person's complaint was filed on September 12, 2008, after Nathuni Pal of Dewaria village could not be found by his family. It was later converted into a murder case after the family alleged that four relatives took away his land and then killed him. Pal's body could not be recovered at that time," said SHO Chandrashekhar Sharma.
The four relatives -- Rati Pal, Vimlesh Pal, Bhagwan Pal and Satyendra Pal -- were arrested and they were in judicial custody for two years before being released on bail, he said.
The trial in the case is still underway, he added.
Nathuni, who actually left home in 2008 and lived the life of a vagabond all these years, was held in UP's Jhansi after locals informed the police about a "suspicious person" in their village. During the investigation, the Jhansi Police found him in Bihar Police's records, officials said.
After due verification, he was brought back to his native village, they said.
Bhagwan Pal, one of the accused in the murder case, said, "Who will return us the precious years of our life which we spent in jail and visiting the court?"
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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.
