As per Tihar officials, the inmate, identified as Raja alias Mahawar (29), was found hanging in the common bathroom of Ward-6 of Central Jail No.4 on Friday morning.
In a major rejig in the department, as many as 80 officials of Tihar Jail have been transferred since the murder of gangster Tillu Tajpuriya inside the prison.
Jailed AAP leader Satyendar Jain has been shifted to Lok Nayak Hospital (LNJP) after he slipped and fell in the bathroom at Delhi's Tihar Jail, officials said on Thursday.
Hours after being brought to the national capital, Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was kept in Mandoli jail for security reasons, informed police officials on Thursday.
"Today in the morning at around 6:00 am, UTP Dr Satendra Jain slipped and fell down in the bathroom of the Medical Inspection (MI) room of the hospital of Central Jail (CJ-7), where he was kept under observation for general weakness," as per an official statement from the prison officials
Delhi's Patiala House court on Wednesday granted five-day police custody of gangster Deepak Boxer to Delhi Police Special Cell in a murder case registered at Aman Vihar police station in 2020.
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.
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.
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.