The 26-year-old convict was lodged in jail number 8-9 and allegedly took his life by hanging om the the common toilet area of the enclosure for inmates, officials said. The suicide incident comes even as an investigation is underway into the death of jailed gangster Tillu Tajpuriya.
Former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain's health has deteriorated during his time in jail, prompting urgent medical attention, said Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Delhi's Patiala House Court has directed jail authorities to ensure the complete security of Vijay Mann, a member of the Gogi Gang. The court has given the direction after considering his plea and in view of the murder of Tillu Tajpuria in Tihar Jail.
In a major breakthrough, jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi on Monday confessed before National Investigation Agency (NIA) that in the year 2021, he had given two zigana pistols to the Gogi gang through Goldie Brar from America.
Two objectives are sought to be fulfilled by using drones- first to keep an eye on inmates in the jails and the other to protect jail properties from theft, officials said.
Yudhvir Singh aka Sadhu, a resident of Fatehabad, Haryana, and an associate of notorious jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi who was evading arrest for the past several days was arrested by the NIA on Friday.
Days after the murder of gangster Tillu Tajpuriya inside Tihar jail, the authorities have deployed a Quick Response Team (QRT) and spread a net cover on the jail premises in Delhi as a step to ensure that nobody is able to throw in cellphones or anything else inside, said officials.
Senior officials of Tihar Jail were also summoned to the meeting and they attended the meeting where committee members asked several questions about the lack of safety and security in Tihar and other jails.