Chandigarh, Aug. 8 -- The Punjab government has granted early release to 108 prisoners serving life sentences who demonstrated exemplary conduct during their incarceration over the past year.

This measure has been undertaken with the objective of providing rehabilitation opportunities to inmates with good conduct, informed Laljit Singh Bhullar, minister of jails, Punjab.

These prisoners are likely to be released on Independence Day.

He stressed that this decision shows the state government's efforts to provide a second chance to individuals who have exhibited good behaviour and met the requisite criteria for early release.

Bhullar said that this initiative will provide these individuals with an opportunity for rehabilitation and reint...