Miscreant killed in encounter with police
Berhampur (Odisha), Dec 25 (PTI) A miscreant was killed and another injured in two separate encounters with police in Odisha's Ganjam district Tuesday, police said.
Babu Nayak (25), allegedly involved in over 40 cases including a major bank dacoity, was injured after exchange of fire with a police team near Kadua, said sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) of Bhanjanagara, Utkala Keshari Das.
Nayak, who received injury, was arrested and taken to hospital where doctors declared him dead, police said.
Two country-made pistols, some live ammunition and a motorcycle were seized from the site of encounter and one of associates was also arrested, Das said.
Police said Nayak, who had been arrested on August 3 last year at Janibandh under Tarsingi police station limits, had escaped while undergoing treatment in MKCG Medical College and Hospital here on November 25, this year.
In another incident, a miscreant named Ananta Kumar (23), allegedly involved in at least 10 cases in different districts, including Ganjam was arrested after an exchange of fires with police at Gudidhepa, police said.
The accused, who received bullet injuries in his right leg, was admitted at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here and his condition was stated to be stable, they said.
Police seized a motorbike, a country-made pistol, three rounds of live ammunitions from him, said sub divisional police officer (SDPO) Chhatrapur Ramesh Chandra Sethi.
One of his accomplices, however, managed to escape from the spot, 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.
