18 prisoners freed

Published August 21, 2007

UPPER DIR, Aug 20: Dir Civil Jude Ajmal Shah released 18 prisoners involved in crimes of petty nature during a camp court at the local sub-jail on Monday. The judge heard the cases of the prisoners at the camp court during his visit to the jail.

He also inquired about the problems faced by the prisoners.

MEDICAL CAMP: The National Commission for Human Development held a free medical camp in the flood-hit Usherai Dara area and distributed medicines among patients.

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