Prisons HQ tightens ban on supply of items from outside

LUCKNOW: The UP Prisons headquarters has issued a directive to all jails across the state to not allow any items for prisoners sent by their family members and relatives from outside, citing fears about the spread of the Covid-19 infection inside jail premises, said senior police officials here on Wednesday. They said the director general of prison Anand Kumar had issued this directive on Tuesday and asked for its strict compliance till further orders.