RTI reveals 419 deaths in UP jails in 2025, several overcrowded
Uttar Pradesh jails witnessed 419 inmate deaths in 2025, with overcrowding cited as a major concern. Recent incidents, including alleged torture and illness-related fatalities, have drawn attention. Student activist Vineet Chaprana highlighted negligence and lack of medical care as probable causes, noting overcrowded facilities in several districts and vowing to approach the Human Rights Commission.
Uttar Pradesh jails witnessed 419 inmate deaths in 2025, with overcrowding cited as a major concern. Recent incidents, including alleged torture and illness-related fatalities, have drawn attention. Student activist Vineet Chaprana highlighted negligence and lack of medical care as probable causes, noting overcrowded facilities in several districts and vowing to approach the Human Rights Commission.
