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SC halts AP move to release 1,500 criminals

August 14, 2007 12:04 IST
Source:PTI

The Supreme Court on Monday listed for hearing on August 16 a petition challenging the Andhra Pradesh government's decision to release 1,500 alleged notorious criminals from prisons on the eve of Independence Day.

Hearing the PIL filed by advocate R Chandrashekhar Reddy, challenging the indiscriminate release of several life convicts facing murder and other grave charges, a bench of Justices B N Agrawal and D K Jain posted the matter for August 16.

The list of prisoners includes several political leaders including Goru Venkat Reddy, husband of a sitting Congress MLA, who has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Source: PTI
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