14 Inmates Get Remission in Tripura

Agartala, Aug 17 : Tripura Governor DY Patil has given the approval for the remission of jail term of 14 inmates on the occasion of 64th Independence Day celebrations.

The inmates were released last evening, officials said here today.

According to report, eight inmates from Agartala Central Jail and three each from Belonia and Sonamura Sub-jails were released with the approval of the Governor for their good conduct and behaviour.

Though the inmates had been awarded rigorous imprisonment for various crimes, jail authority send a recommendation to the advisory board last month with the approval of the Home Department for relaxation on their conviction period.

All of them earned minimum remission period of six months except one who got a remission of two years seven months and 12 days as he was a convict of life imprisonment, jail officials added.