Bihar's Purnia Central Jail to Soon Install ATM for Prisoners to Withdraw Cash
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Bihar's Purnia Central Jail to Soon Install ATM for Prisoners to Withdraw Cash

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Prisoners in Purnia central jail in Bihar will soon be able to withdraw money from an Automated Teller Machine for their daily use. According to Hindustan Times, with the installation of the ATM, jail authorities aim to prevent crowding at the jail gate by family members of prisoners. The national daily has reported quoting Purnia central jail Superintendent Jitendra Kumar as saying that a letter has been sent to the State Bank of India for installation of an ATM and the bank is expected to do it in a fortnight. Four years ago, inmates in Nagpur central jail were provided SBI ATM cards for use inside the premises.

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