Former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh’s assassination convict Jagtar Singh Hawara on Wednesday declined the Delhi Prisons Department’s two-day custody parole offer to meet his ailing octogenarian mother, as he sought regular parole, said people familiar with the matter.
Jagtar Singh Hawara is currently lodged in Central Jail, Mandoli. (HT File Photo)
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Custody parole is a short-term, supervised release of a convicted prisoner from jail. An armed police escort stays with the inmate the entire time as they attend urgent family events. Hawara is currently lodged in Central Jail, Mandoli.
Hawara seeks regular parole
The development comes hours after CM Bhagwant Mann met Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria to push for a 10-day parole to Hawara, saying his government was willing to take full responsibility for maintaining the law and order situation during the release period.
Deep Dive
Why did Jagtar Singh Hawara decline the custody parole offer?
Jagtar Singh Hawara declined the custody parole offer because he does not want police protection, despite it being a short-term, supervised release.
What steps did Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann take to seek parole for Jagtar Singh Hawara?
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann met with Governor Gulab Chand Kataria to request a 10-day parole for Hawara to meet his ailing mother, assuring that law and order would be maintained.
What is the difference between custody parole and regular parole in Jagtar Singh Hawara's case?
Custody parole is a short-term, supervised release with police escort, while regular parole, which Hawara seeks, would allow for a more extended and unsupervised release.
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“Based on the court’s directions and security review, top officials granted Hawara custody parole of two days. However, he denied it, saying he does not want police protection. He’s a high-risk prisoner and we have to deploy staff with him,” said a senior official posted at the Delhi Prisons Department headquarters in Tihar, on the condition of anonymity. “Top officials will take a final call whether he’ll be given custody parole or normal parole,” he added.
Parole conditions still being discussed
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Till the filing of this report, meetings were on between Hawara and Mandoli jail officials to negotiate the parole conditions. Hawara’s counsel Maninder Singh, however, said they have not received any communication regarding parole from the authorities so far.
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Till the filing of this report, meetings were on between Hawara and Mandoli jail officials to negotiate the parole conditions. Hawara’s counsel Maninder Singh, however, said they have not received any communication regarding parole from the authorities so far.
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Earlier, after meeting Kataria, Mann said he was hopeful Hawara would be granted parole as the governor assured him that he would speak to the Union home secretary.
Jignasa Sinha is a Special Correspondent at Hindustan Times in New Delhi. With more than six years of reporting experience, she covers crime and policing in the national capital. Her beats also include Delhi prisons, the Delhi Fire Services and Delhi courts, while she regularly reports on gender, labour and social justice. Over the course of her career, Jignasa has reported on major criminal investigations, international crime syndicates, high-profile cyber fraud cases, law-and-order developments, protests, disasters and public institutions. Her reporting combines breaking news with in-depth, long form, human interest stories that examine the human impact of public policy, policing and the criminal justice system. In addition to reporting for the newspaper, she contributes to the Hindustan Times website and app, and plays an active role in coordinating on-ground coverage of major developments and breaking news across Delhi. Before joining Hindustan Times, Jignasa worked at The Indian Express newspaper in New Delhi, where she spent five years covering crime, Delhi airport, courts and health. She began her journalism career as an intern at an AI magazine in Bengaluru while pursuing her postgraduate diploma in multimedia journalism at the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media.
A senior assistant editor, Navneet Sharma leads the Punjab bureau for Hindustan Times. He writes on politics, public affairs, civil services and the energy sector.
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