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Govt refuses to provide info about prisoners under RTI | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT Srinagar, Sept 25: State Government has refused to provide details of number of under-trials and number of persons convicted in the militancy related cases in J&K under Right to Information Act (RTI). The RTI application filed by a human rights activist Ahsan Untoo had sought information which included number of under trials facing charges regarding the militancy activities in the state alongwith name, parentage, address, offences under which they are facing trial alongwith place of detention. Untoo had also sought details of number of person detained under PSA and number of persons convicted in the militancy related cases and the offences under which they were convicted. He had also sought information about the number of persons awarded capital punishment and the persons who have been convicted in the militancy related cases. Besides, Untoo had sought information about number of female prisoners detained under PSA or any substantive offence alongwith their names and place of detention. However, Deputy Inspector General Prisons Department informed the applicant that in terms of section 8(i) of RTI Act, the information cannot be furnished. (KNS)
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