Bhubaneswar, November 27:  The Odisha government has ordered the premature remission of 14 life-term convicts serving sentences for serious crimes such as dacoity, murder, and sexual assault.

This decision was made on the occasion of Constitution Day and follows recommendations from the Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Services.

The remission order was issued under the powers granted by Section 432 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and Section 473 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.

Koraput Circle Jail leads with the highest remission, releasing four life-term convicts. The Biju Patnaik Open Air Jail in Jhamujhari follows with three convicts, while Rourkela Special Jail releases two. One convict each is released from Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar, Phulbani, Bonaigarh, and Deogarh Special Jails.

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