India, Oct. 23 -- The Jammu & Kashmir Government has de notified nine buildings which had been declared as subsidiary jails at different points of time.

In a notification issued by the Home Department, the Government has withdrawn the designation of subsidiary jail from nine buildings along with their premises.

As per details, these buildings are in Budgam, Sopore, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Srinagar, Anantnag, Kulgam, and Kupwara -mostly within police establishments.

These buildings had been declared as subsidiary jails in 2005, 2008, 2019, and 2021. Although they were not currently housing prisoners, the jail status continued to remain with them due to their notification as subsidiary jails.

The de notification has been carrie...