Tihar to allow meetings with family once a month with advance bookings

Delhi | Thursday | 1st October, 2020

Summary:

new delhi: Inmates will now be able to meet their family members inside prisons, as Tihar authorities have allowed the visit of family members from October. Amid the Coronavirus outbreak, the Tihar jail had stopped mulaqat with family for prisoners inMarch. Later, Tihar jail authorities have started allowing virtual meetings between prisoners and their families. The first Covid-19 case inside the Tihar prison complex was reported on May 13. One inmate who was tested positive for the virus fled from hospital 10 days back..