Haridwar, April 9 -- Fifteen new inmates at Haridwar district jail in Uttarakhand were found HIV positive during a routine check-up, authorities said on Wednesday.

The routine health checks are part of standard procedures for all new entrants to the facility.

Haridwar Jail Superintendent Manoj Kumar Arya said that on April 7, health check-ups, including HIV tests, were conducted for all new inmates.

"Whenever a new inmate enters the jail, a health check-up is conducted. HIV testing is also mandatory, and currently, we have about 15 inmates who are HIV positive," Arya told reporters.

Following the test results, the 15 HIV-positive prisoners are receiving proper medical care, he added.

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