Chulbul Pandey pays prisoners fine

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Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will help 400 prisoners release by paying fine on their behalf.

28 January,2012 11:50 am

According to Indian media, Salman Khan has offered to pay fine on behalf of about 400 inmates who are languishing in jail despite completing their term.Salmans charitable organistation Being Human has written to jail authorities offering to help inmates, who have served their sentence but are still locked up because they cannot pay their fine due to poverty or some other reason.Jail authorities have sent the letter to the legal section. Following their clearance a no objection certificate will be sought from the administration.With their permission, Being Human Foundation will submit about Rs 40 lakhs thereby freeing approximately 400 inmates from jails in the state.According to Vijay Kumar Gupta, IG Jail (UP), in about 63 jails in UP there are 400 such inmates who have completed their jail term but are still inside because they cannot pay fine due to financial problems.