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Jailbreak aftermath: HC wants hi-tech barriers at Sonepat
Within a fortnight after eight undertrial hardcore criminals escaped from Sonepat District Jail, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday stated that it is in favour of laser locking and e-surveillance of Haryana prisons.
Preferring the “futuristic concepts”, the high court asked to do away with the age-old method of raising more walls and recruiting more manpower to ensure security in jails.
“In my opinion, the matter deserves to be taken up on the judicial side so as to prompt the State to take effective measures such as e-surveillance, laser locking and other such futuristic concepts of ensuring security rather than falling back on the age-old method of raising more walls and recruiting more manpower,” stated the Bench of Justice Mahesh Grover.
Taking suo motu cognisance of the Sonepat jailbreak case, Justice Grover also issued notice of motion to the State of Haryana for February 15. Besides, the Bench also recommended “immediate strict action” against all the wardens on duty when eight undertrials escaped from the jail on the night of January 17-18.
Within a fortnight after eight undertrial hardcore criminals escaped from Sonepat District Jail, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday stated that it is in favour of laser locking and e-surveillance of Haryana prisons.
Preferring the “futuristic concepts”, the high court asked to do away with the age-old method of raising more walls and recruiting more manpower to ensure security in jails.
“In my opinion, the matter deserves to be taken up on the judicial side so as to prompt the State to take effective measures such as e-surveillance, laser locking and other such futuristic concepts of ensuring security rather than falling back on the age-old method of raising more walls and recruiting more manpower,” stated the Bench of Justice Mahesh Grover.
Taking suo motu cognisance of the Sonepat jailbreak case, Justice Grover also issued notice of motion to the State of Haryana for February 15. Besides, the Bench also recommended “immediate strict action” against all the wardens on duty when eight undertrials escaped from the jail on the night of January 17-18.
