On the occasion of Independence Day, the State Government today ordered release of 28 convicted prisoners.“In exercise of the powers conferred under section 34 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, the Governor is pleased to order that the remaining term of imprisonment on 28 prisoners shall be remitted with effect from 15 August 2016,” reads a notification issued by the Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department.The prisoners whose term of imprisonment has been remitted include Rattan Lal S/o Shanker Dass R/o Ward No. 1, Bhour Camp Jammu, Mohammad Maqbool S/o Rustam Khan R/o Dhanore, Tehsil Mahore District Reasi, Karanjeet Singh @ Dolly S/o Dalip Singh R/o Ward No. 1 Simbal Camp, Jammu, Bhagwan Dass S/o Dhani Ram R/o Camp Khour, Akhnoor, Jammu, Joginder Lal S/o Shanker Dass R/o Ward No. 1 Bhour Camp Jammu, Subash Kumar S/o Rattan Lal, R/o Gali No. 8, Shakti Nagar Jammu, Bhupinder Sharma S/o Kulbhushan Sharma R/o Mishriwala A/P Gorkha Nagar Jammu, Bodh Raj S/o Om Parkash R/o Gali No. 7, Shakti Nagar Jammu, Garu Ram, S/o Thoru Ram, R/o Khepar, R. S. Pora, Jammu, Anil Kumar S/o Chaman Lal R/o Narwal Paien Satwari Jammu, Balbir Singh @ Pinka S/o Munshi Singh R/o Rani Talab, Digiana Jammu, Sanjay Arora S/o Joginder Singh R/o Gorkha Nagar Jammu, Rashpaul Singh @ Nikka S/o Isher Singh R/o Bhour Camp W. No. 2 Jammu, Kikkar Singh S/o Balwan Singh R/o Biyawa Tehsil Pattan District Baramulla Kashmir A/P Sainik Colony Jammu, Mohammad Toyaib S/o Mohammad Suleman R/o Goldh Tehsil Mendhar Poonch, Joginder Lal S/o Jagga Ram R/o Chinore Bantalab Jammu, Ravi Chand Kapai S/o Tara Chand R/o Qasim Nagar Gurah Bakshi Nagar Jammu, Ajeet Singh @ Jeeta S/o Faiz Singh @ Faizu S/o Baldu Akhnoor Jammu, Lal Babu Rai S/o Jaleshwar Rai R/o Bachapar Barasari Ballian UP, Rakesh Kumar @ Ganesha S/0 Jng Bahadhur R/o H. No. 219 Janipur Colony Jammu, Haminder Singh S/o Gagdev Singh R/o Gurha Salathia Samba, Balwant Singh @ Kaku S/o Bihari Lal R/o Raipur Gujjran R. S. Pora, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar S/o Basant Ram R/o Kawa Udhampur, Mohammad Sharief S/o Lal Din R/o Dhara Samote Tehsil Surankote District Poonch and one lifer convicted prisoner namely Mohammad Amin Dar S/o Sanaullah Dar R/o Darpora Banihal District Ramban has been released from Central Jail Srinagar and handed over to his brother on the eve of Independence Day 2016.