Govt identifies lock-up for Covid positive accused persons
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 29 2021:
The state government has prepared a list of prison centres and other government facilities in different districts for use as temporary lock-up to detain/accommodate Covid-19 positive accused persons.
As per an order issued by joint secretary (Home) Rehanuddin Choudhury, temporary lock-up for persons who do not follow the prescribed guidelines would be operated under the district administration concerned while the chief medical officers (CMO) shall provide medical assistance as per protocols.
As per the order, one quarter inside the Irilbung police station would serve as the detention centre/ temporary lock-up for such persons in Imphal East district; Khongjom PS lock-up for Thoubal district; Chandel PS lock-up for Chandel district; Type II Quarter inside R/L of Ukhrul for Ukhrul district; Senapati PS lockup for Senapati district; one room at Churachandpur PS for Churachandpur; Chasad PS lock-up for Kamjong district; one room at Moreh PS premises for Tengnoupal district; Jiribam sub-jail for Jiribam district; one Barrack at Chothe for Bishnupur district; Tenkonjang Higher Secondary School for Noney district; Old and abandoned SDO office for Tamenglong district; SC/ST Hostel at Kakching Wairi for Kakching district; and Bhairodan Maxwell High School, Thangal Bazar for Imphal West district.
Meanwhile, the Jiribam Sub-Jail, which had been defunct for a long time, is all set for utilisation as a temporary lock-up/detention centre of Covid-19 positive persons who flout safety protocols issued by the government.
To keep the used prison ready for lodging such recalcitrant persons, Jiribam district police under the supervision of SP A Ghanashyam Sharma took up jungle cutting and repair works of the sub jail on Saturday.
Speaking to media persons, Ghanashyam informed the repairing and sanitisation activities were carried out in accordance with government order.
"The jail has been in a deplorable condition but we are making utmost effort to make it functional within a few days," he said.
The district police will also try to make the subjail functional again in the district, the SP added.