Jharkhand rejects premature release of 53 convicted prisoners

Ranchi, Oct 13 (UNI) The Jharkhand State Sentence Review Board has rejected proposals for the premature release of 53 convicted prisoners, including those convicted in murder and organised crime cases, according to a report published on Tuesday. The decisions followed the board's meeting on July 30, 2026, and were detailed in a notification issued by the state Home, Prisons and Disaster Management Department, the report said. Among those denied premature release are Wasseypur-based Faheem Khan, Ranchi's Anil Sharma and Surendra Bangali alias Surendra Singh Rotela. According to the report, Faheem Khan was convicted in the Sagir murder case and sentenced…