
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed top prison officials to personally ensure the safety of former minister Bikram Singh Majithia, lodged in Nabha jail. The court warned of personal responsibility for any lapse, citing intelligence inputs about a threat from an international terrorist organization. The court also ordered periodic security reviews and an affidavit from prison authorities regarding a report on alleged rights violations within the jail.
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