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Diwali behind bars: Blue drum, snakebite case convicts sentenced to death make diyas

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Death-row convicts and other inmates are making festive goods and maintaining Meerut jail for Diwali. The work offers wages, vocational skills and support for rehabilitation after release.

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Meerut Blue Drum Murder Case: In Meerut District Jail, female inmates are making diyas, candles, and garlands for Diwali. Muskan and Ravita are also busy working. Nankhatai and 30 types of biscuits are being prepared in the jail bakery.

This Diwali, the skills of the inmates at Meerut District Jail are shining. Female inmates are making diyas, candles, and garlands, while male inmates are busy cleaning and gardening.

In Baghpat district jail, prisoners will light 5100 lamps on Diwali. The prisoners are colouring these lamps. Jailer Pranay Singh said at around 11 am on Friday that the prisoners are excited about Diwali. The prisoners themselves are making preparations for Diwali. The jail administration is helping them in this. Jailer Pranay Singh is supervising the preparations. The jailer said that this activity has been organised on Diwali to keep the pris…

·Bhopal, India
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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