UP: Jailor suspended over release of gangster-act accused without court order
Lucknow (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh prisons department has suspended a jailor at Banda district jail and initiated departmental proceedings against him in connection with the release of gangster-act accused Ravi Kana despite his detention under a B-warrant, officials said on Saturday.
According to a statement issued by the Headquarters, Prison Administration and Correctional Services, Uttar Pradesh, preliminary findings revealed that undertrial prisoner Ravindra Singh alias Ravi Kana, lodged at Banda district jail, was released on January 29 even after jail authorities were aware that he had been summoned on a B-warrant (for production before court).
Based on the primary inquiry report submitted by the Banda jail superintendent, Jailor Vikram Singh Yadav has been placed under suspension and departmental action has been initiated against him, the statement said, adding that a detailed inquiry into the matter is being conducted by the deputy inspector general (prisons), Prayagraj.
The action comes a day after a chief judicial magistrate court in Noida issued a showcause notice to the Banda jail superintendent over Kana's release without any court order, despite the accused being required to remain in judicial custody in connection with a case registered at Dankaur police station in Gautam Budh Nagar.
Kana, a scrap dealer accused of building a criminal empire through coercion and extortion, was arrested in 2024 under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act. He was transferred to Banda jail in August 2024 for administrative reasons and was produced before the Noida court through video conferencing earlier this week.
Police have formed multiple teams to trace Kana after his release, officials said, adding that raids are being conducted at several possible locations.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
