Coronavirus: UP govt extends parole of over 2200 convicts by 2 months

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to extend by two months special parole granted to 2,234 convicts, a senior official said on Monday.

In a statement, dated May 24, issued here, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi said, "As many as 2,234 convicts lodged in various jails of the state were given a special parole of 8 weeks. Now the parole has been extended by additional eight weeks."