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Gandhi Jayanti Lifeline: Bihar's Samrat Government to Release 44 Prisoners.
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News18•01-10-2026, 20:36
Gandhi Jayanti Lifeline: Bihar's Samrat Government to Release 44 Prisoners.
- •Bihar's CM Samrat Chaudhary government has decided to release 44 prisoners on Gandhi Jayanti from a humanitarian perspective.
- •The majority of those to be released are long-serving and elderly prisoners, including two over 90 years old and eight over 80 years old.
- •One female prisoner who completed approximately 20 years of her sentence in Purnia Jail is also among those to be released.
- •Notable prisoners include Rambriksh Koiree (93) from Rohtas Jail and Yogeshwar Yadav, Harivansh Ram (84), Ramashish Yadav (82) from Madhepura.
- •Financial assistance of approximately 3.86 crore rupees will be distributed among 1,820 beneficiary families of crime victims on October 2.
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The Bihar government led by CM Samrat Chaudhary is releasing 44 prisoners from various jails on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.
Financial assistance of approximately 3 crore 86 lakh rupees will be distributed among about 1,820 beneficiary families of crime victims on October 2.
The prisoners are being released based on the official recommendation of the State Prisoner Remission Committee.
