India, Feb. 15 -- From sturdy metal locks and handcrafted furniture to delicious pickles and decorative carpets, products made by inmates of Uttar Pradesh prisons are attracting buyers at Mahakumbh-2025. A special exhibition, set up by the UP Prisons Administration and Reforms Department in Sector 1 of the Mahakumbh tent city, has seen sales cross Rs.5.5 lakh since its inauguration on January 10.

The exhibition features 150 items crafted by inmates from 27 prisons across the state, drawing significant interest from visitors. Among the top-selling products are metal locks made by inmates of Aligarh jail, with over 500 pieces sold, leading to a complete stockout. "We had two types of locks priced at Rs.80 and Rs.140, but the entire stock h...