PD&SJ Ganderbal chairs UTRC meeting

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GANDERBAL: Principal District and Sessions Judge (PD&SJ) Ganderbal, Abdul Nasir today chaired Under-Trial Review Committee (UTRC) meeting at District Court Ganderbal.

The meeting took review of Under-Trial prisoners, who are eligible to be considered for release, as well as to accelerate the regular functioning of UTRC and review all eligible under-trial prisoners (UTPs).

The meeting was attended by Shyambir, Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal; Wasim Qadri, Sr. Superintendent of Police Ganderbal; Nazir Ahmad Teli, DySP DAR Ganderbal; Shafat Ahmad, Chief Prosecuting Officer, Ganderbal; Irshad Ahmad, Officer Incharge Dignibal Ganderbal; Sajid Irfan, Deputy Legal Aid Defense Counsel Ganderbal, Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel Ganderbal as members of the UTRC.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the eligible cases of Under Trial Prisoners falling under the 14 categories mentioned in NALSA Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Under Trial Review Committee.

In the meeting, the committee reviewed cases of eligible UTPs/ Prisoners shortlisted by the Secretary, DLSA Ganderbal for consideration.

The committee recommended two cases of UTPs/Prisoners for release.