Chandigarh, March 29 -- The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Friday passed three bills including amendments in Transfer of Prisoners Act 1950. With the passing of the 'Transfer of Prisoners (Punjab Amendment) Bill 2025', introduced by jails minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, the state government has legalised the transfer of prisoners from state jails to jails in other states.

According to Bhullar, Punjab is a border state and is confronting internal security challenges, and various Punjab jails currently house high-risk inmates including those involved in anti-national activities, individuals linked with international agencies, terrorists, category 'A' gangsters, smugglers and dangerous criminals who attempt to operate their criminal networks from wi...