Why The Percentage Of Muslim Prisoners In India’s Jails Is Disproportionate to Their Population In India

WAQUAR HASAN
 
15 Mar 2022 0 min read  Share

Muslims account for 14.2% of India’s population, but more than 19% of inmates across India’s jails. A combination of factors has kept it that way for years: Lack of opportunity, poor education; police prejudices leading to false cases; low representation of Muslims in the police force; inadequate or absent legal aid.

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