Third battalion lock-ups in Delhi court complexes to remain shut till March 31: Police

The third battalion lock-ups functioning in court complexes of Delhi will remain closed till March 31 amid the coronavirus outbreak, police said on Tuesday.

Duty magistrates have been deployed to conduct proceedings in jail premises for remand extension, they said.

"The third battalion lock-ups will not be receiving any fresh undertrial prisoner (UTP) from local police till March 31," a senior police officer said.

All police stations of the city have been asked to devise their own means to deposit the fresh UTPs directly at central jails located at Tihar, Mandoli and Rohini, as the case may be, the police added.