Now a luxury police lock-up in Lucknow
December 30th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANSLucknow, Dec 30 (IANS) In an attempt to improve its image, police have undertaken a major makeover of their lock-up at the police station in the posh Hazratganj area here.
The lock-up of the past - an 8×8 feet dingy room with no air or lighting has been replaced by a swanky 15×10 feet area with a tiled floor and tiled walls.
A wall has been built in a corner which acts as a partition for the toilet.
Police inspector Vijay Prakash Singh said a western commode was in the offing and all efforts were being made to ensure that basic amenities were provided to the inmates.
Built for an undisclosed amount, the lock-up has a wash basin. Its capacity has been enhanced to 30 prisoners from the present 12, though as many as 40 were forced into the 8×8 cell till now.
The new lock-up would be opened in the new year. It is the first of its kind in Uttar Pradesh.
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