Saba Shawl Becomes First Kashmiri Woman Superintendent of Srinagar Central Jail

Saba Shawl becomes first Kashmiri woman Superintendent of Srinagar Central Jail

Saba Shawl makes history as Kashmir’s first female Superintendent of Srinagar Central Jail, enhancing prison policies and programs.

Who is Saba Shawl? First Kashmiri woman to head Central Jail Srinagar

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has appointed Saba Shawl as Superintendent in the Prisons Department under Government Order No. 145 Home of 2026 dated March 2, 2026. The order transfers her from her post as Staff Officer to the Director General of Prisons, Jammu and Kashmir. She will now head a high-security jail with immediate effect. Officials confirmed that Shawl has taken charge as Superintendent of Central Jail Srinagar. The facility i…