Fresh security concerns: 23-yr-old stabbed to death by 3 in Tihar Jail

Fresh security concerns: 23-yr-old stabbed to death by 3 in Tihar Jail

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi  01.12.2020

: In yet another incident that has raised questions over the security of prisoners, a 23-year-old undertrial was brutally stabbed to death by three inmates inside Tihar Jail on Monday morning.

In September, another prisoner was killed in a similar manner after which several undertrials had recorded a video alleging that the jail superintendents were hand in glove with criminals and even helped them execute such murders. The prison administration had then set up a committee to probe the allegations.

Dilsher, who was killed on Monday, was lodged in jail number 3 and was facing trial in a murder case, said a Tihar official. He was jailed on June 11, 2019. Around 9.30am, police were informed about the undertrial being attacked by three inmates following a quarrel. The prisoner was rushed to Central Jail Hospital where he was declared dead.

DCP (West) Deepak Purohit said the three accused inmates have been booked for murder. During investigation, it was found that the trio had used a sharp metal piece to stab Dilsher. The attack was the fallout of an argument that had taken place between them some time ago.

The incident raises serious questions over security lapse and safety of prisoners inside the jail. Last month, a 4 minute 44 second video allegedly shot inside jail number 1 had surfaced on social media in which an inmate could be seen giving a detailed account of mishaps inside Tihar. It included the sequence of events that had led to the murder of an inmate, Sikander (29), on September 24 by four prisoners.

The inmate alleged that the murder was done in a planned manner and jail officials were a part of it. Several other inmates could also be seen standing in the video. The inmate further alleged that the prison authorities didn’t clean the blood on the ground. In another 30-second video, another inmate claimed that he had witnessed the murder, but no one took his statement.

Sikander was attacked with a sharp object outside his barrack in jail number

1. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. His family members had alleged that he was stabbed with a knife.

DISTURBING TREND: In September, another prisoner was killed in a similar manner