Sabarmati: A 22-year-old man, an undertrial prisoner facing murder charges at Sabarmati Central Jail, was found dead on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased individual is Khushal Jadhav who's family has alleged that he was murdered in his cell, while law enforcement claims he took his own life. According to sources within Sabarmati jail, Jadhav, originally from Lakhtar in Surendranagar district and residing in Amraiwadi, had been incarcerated for three years. The accusation against Jadhav invol...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court strongly criticized the Sabarmati jail authority for failing to release a life convict, despite the court issuing bail order three years ago. The court also told state government to compensate the man with Rs 1 lakh for unlawfully detaining him for three years after the bail order was issued. Justice A S Supehia, leading the bench, expressed frustration with the management of the Mehsana sessions court and the Sabarmati jail for neglecting the email containin...Read More

Sabarmati: The Special GujCTOC court in Rajkot has ordered the transfer of notorious gangster Nikhil Donga from Palara Jail in Bhuj to the high-security zone of Sabarmati Jail in the city. Nikhil Donga and 14 members of his gang were arrested under the GujCTOC Act for criminal activities. They had formed a gang while in jail and therefore sent to different prisons. Donga was sent to Palara jail in Bhuj, but he managed to escape when he was admitted to the Bhuj hospital for medical reasons. Th...Read More

Sabarmati: Atiq Ahmed, a gangster-turned-politician who is currently in Uttar Pradesh, has admitted to being involved in the Umesh Pal murder case. The Uttar Pradesh Police stated in the remand note presented before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Prayagraj court on Thursday that Atiq's wife had provided him sim and mobile phone in Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat. This revelation creates questions regarding the lapses in Sabarmati Jail's security arrangements. According to the police note...Read More

Sabarmati: A police team from Uttar Pradesh, left Sabarmati Central Jail with gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed by road for Prayagraj in connection with the Umesh Pal murder case, said an official, today. Umesh Pal and his two police security guards were shot dead in February 2022 outside his home in Prayagraj's Dhoomanganj area. Based on a complaint filed by Pal's wife, a case was registered against Ahmed, his brother, wife, sons, and others. Ahmed has been named in over 100 criminal cases, inc...Read More

Sabarmati: A team from Uttar Pradesh police reached Sabarmati Central Jail here today and took mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed to Uttar Pradesh.  As per a UP Court's order, the verdict in a kidnapping case will be pronounced on March 28. All accused in the case, including Atiq Ahmed, have been directed to be produced before the court on the day. Atiq had been lodged here since June 2019. He is a key accused in a high-profile killing that took place in February in Uttar Pradesh. Earlier...Read More

Gandhinagar: As many as 1700 cops of Gujarat Police participated in search operations in 17 jails of the State. The raids were carried out in a surprising manner and the cops were wearing body-worn cameras. The updates regarding this operation are being tracked more by the people in Uttar Pradesh (UP) than in Gujarat because UP mafia Atiq Ahmed is lodged in Sabarmati Jail in Ahmedabad and recently there were reports that he was freely using mobile phone in Sabarmati jail and execute his moti...Read More

Sabarmati: Minister of State for Home, Harsh Sanghavi paid a 'sudden and surprise' visit to Sabarmati central jail. The visit lasted for two hours, as per the note released by the government.   The minister as per the note visited various barracks, a kitchen, a hospital, and various facilities provided to prisoners during his visit.   He also visited Mahatma Gandhi Yard and Sardar Yard which are developed in memories of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel wh...Read More

Sabarmati: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Gujarat has nabbed one Piyush Dineshbhai Nibark, a Jail Assistant working at Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad on March 19 for allegedly seeking and receiving Rs. 41,000 bribe for not to harass certain prisoners. ACB has recovered Rs. 41,000 bribe received by accused during trap, arranged by ACB PI KP Taretiya. A complainant in this case is a woman whose husband, two sons and son-in-law are imprisoned in Sabarmati Central Jail. Bribe was demanded...Read More

Ahmedabad: Sabarmati Jail here has today got its own radio station. It has been named as Radio Prison. It will be heard only within the jail campus. A team of ten radio jockeys has been readied to cater music, motivational material, stories and more to prisoners. These ten prisoners will train other interested prisoners to do the task of radio jockey. Radio Prison will be available everyday for four hours in mornings and three hours in evenings. Prisoners will be greeted on their birthday via Ra...Read More