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.
Days after he allegedly bypassed authorities and moved two inmates to the cell of jailed AAP leader Satyendar Jain, the jail administration has transferred the superintendent of Tihar jail no. 7, Rajesh Chaudhary.
The jail administration has issued a show-cause notice to the superintendent of Tihar jail no. 7 for shifting two men to the cell of former Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party's jailed leader Satyendar Jain on the latter's request.
Delhi's Patiala House Court on Friday extended the police remand of the six accused persons arrested in connection with the murder of jailed gangster Tillu Tajpuria murder inside Tihar Jail for three more days.
Justice Prathiba M Singh directed the committee to check what food is being provided to inmates in a day for breakfast, lunch and dinner and file a detailed report.
Tamil Nadu Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) HM Jayaram on Monday met DG Tihar, Sanjay Beniwal, in connection with the murder of gangster Tillu Tajpuria inside prison.
Meanwhile, a Quick Response Team (QRT) armed with anti-riot equipment has been placed in Delhi's Tihar Jail after the recent murder of gangster Tillu Tajpuriya inside the jail premises, the officials said on Sunday
The Delhi High Court on Monday expressed its displeasure over the security lapses in Tihar Jail after the killing of gangster Tillu Tajpuriya by his rival gang members inside Tihar Jail, saying that it is a totally unacceptable state of affairs.