Telangana Govt grants premature release to 231 prisoners on Republic Day

On the Republic Day, the State Government has decided to release 231 prisoners, including 212 lifetime convict prisoners and 19 non-life convict prisoners, who are having good conduct in prisons for premature release.

The State government issued GOMs 2 on Wednesday for premature release of life and non-life convicted



prisoners for grant of special remission on the occasion of Republic Day.

The Government considers release of prisoners usually on three occasions, including Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanthi by grant of Special Remission through the powers vested in the Governor under Article 161 of the Constitution of India.