Tihar builds high-security wards for extradited economic fugitives
NEW DELHI, Oct. 28 -- Inside Delhi's Tihar Prison Complex, construction crews are working around the clock to finish two new high-security wards - designed not for hardened local criminals, but for white-collar fugitives the Indian government is seeking to extradite back to the country.
The wards, expected to be ready within 10 days, are being built in jail numbers 4 and 7 to house high-profile economic offenders whose extradition has long been stalled by concerns over Indian prison conditions, two officials familiar with the matter said.
The move comes after officials from Britain's Crown Prosecution Service inspected Tihar in September to assess whether the facility could meet the standards required to house extradited individuals. Officials said the new wards are being constructed to comply with global human rights benchmarks such as the "United Nations' Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners". P9...
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