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Punjab DIG Graft Case: Court directs Jail Superintendent to preserve CCTV footage, records of those meeting middleman

October 29, 2025 12:03 am

The court order came on a plea moved by the Central Bureau of Investigation

Chandigarh: Three inmates 'attack' another prisoner in Burail jail, injure him

October 05, 2025 1:08 am

Police sources said that the attack appears to be the fallout of an old enmity

Burail jail admin suggests increase in inmate wages, STD call time

January 28, 2023 7:44 am

The STD call time may increase from five to seven minutes, officials said

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One arrested with 47 gm heroin

November 21, 2022 2:25 am

The police apprehended Parveen on the basis of suspicion and the heroin was recovered from him. A case under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was registered.

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Post-RDX recovery: Punjab's Burail jail to amp up security, to procure 45 CCTVs, UVSS

June 09, 2022 5:45 am

The only jail in Chandigarh which witnessed a sensational jail break in January, 2004, was in the headlines again when an RDX packed tiffin bomb like object was found abandoned near the boundary wall on May 9, this year.

Model Burail jail, Chhatbir Zoo start inoculating staff, their kin

May 27, 2021 8:27 am

At least 49 residential units are situated in the outer premises of Model Burail Jail that house more than 130 people, including jail staff. There are at least 40 quarters situated inside the zoo premises.

Burail Jail to set up inhouse radio station, inmates to be RJs

April 16, 2021 5:21 am

The aim is to bring positivity in the minds of the inmates in the jail barracks, said the AIG.

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Chandigarh: Five convicts of Burail Jail to teach illiterate inmates

January 02, 2021 8:50 am

"There are around 1,000 inmates in the jail. We have identified 60 undertrials and 16 convicted prisoners who are illiterate. Our aim is to educate the identified prisoners," Virat said.

Special interim bail and parole of 414 prisoners extended by 2-8 weeks

June 23, 2020 11:00 am

Apart from this, a detailed plan for medical screening of all prisoners and staff before entering the jail premises will also be put in place.

Enter kuteer: Change begins with the name of barracks in Model Jail of Burail

June 25, 2019 7:58 am

A brief history and great deeds of these legends will be highlighted outside each kuteer, with their painted pictures, to motivate the inmates. The text will be in English and Hindi. Punjabi is under consideration.