Nagpur jail sees resurgence of Covid cases, 9 inmates test positive

NAGPUR: Panic gripped the Nagpur Central Jail on Saturday as nine of its inmates tested positive for coronavirus within 24 hours, an indication of re-emergence of the virus in the prison.
Swati Sathe, deputy inspector general of prison, Nagpur circle, informed that following this development, all precautionary measures, including following a strict Covid-19 protocol have been initiated in the central jail.
Sathe shared, that the prisoners have mild symptoms and are quarantined in the jail premises.
In view of the increasing number of infections, several jail inmates had undergone Covid-19 tests a couple of days back. Of the samples collected, nine tested positive. Subsequently, the contact tracing of those infected was initiated by the jail authorities.
Meanwhile, the Mumbai gangster Arun Gawli, who was infected with Covid-19 in 2021, was granted parole by the Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court on the ground of his wife’s ill-health. Gawli’s parole application was rejected by the Divisional Commissioner, citing an adverse police report taking objection to his release, alleging that he is a history-sheeter, and his release on parole may create a law-and-order situation in Mumbai.
A division bench of the Bombay high court, comprising Justice SB Shukre and Justice GA Sanap, allowed the writ petition filed by Arun Gawli. The Mumbai gangster has been asked to report to Agripada police station in Mumbai after getting parole.
“We have not received the high court verdict so far. Probably we will get it on Monday and he will be released on parole subsequently,” the DIG prison, Sathe further said.
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U.P. CM Yogi, dy CMs take part in silent march highlighting partition pain
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, deputy chief ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak besides Jal Shakti minister Swatantra Dev Singh participated in a silent march from the Lok Bhawan to the GPO in Lucknow on Sunday. The silent march was taken out to highlight the horrors of partition. The Bharatiya Janata Party has named the occasion 'Vibhajan vibhishika smriti diwas (horrors of partition remembrance day).'
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Over 1L to sing national anthem at RamgarhTal in Gkp on I-Day
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Seven held for posing as Mumbai cops in Delhi, robbing firm
Seven persons, including two women and five men, were arrested for posing as Mumbai Police officials and robbing a wellness company in Netaji Subhash Place on August 10, Delhi Police said on Sunday. During the probe, police scanned footage from CCTV cameras in the area and discovered that a few members of the gang were standing outside the company during the robbery.
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80 lakh flags pinned from UP on Har Ghar Tiranga portal
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Monsoon trough moving away, may limit rain: Met
Most parts of the Capital received light showers on Sunday, owing to a slight northward movement of the monsoon trough, which is also expected to bring light rain and drizzle on Monday morning--when the Prime Minister gives his speech at Red Fort on the occasion of Independence Day, officials of the India Meteorological Department said. The wet-bulb temperature takes into account the combined effect of humidity and air temperature.