TSP was deployed around 1980
Sunil Gupta, who was the law officer of Tihar Jail for a long time, says that TSP was deployed in Tihar Jail around 1980. The aim was that due to not knowing and understanding each other’s language directly, it would be able to do a good job. There will be more than one thousand TSP personnel in Tihar. Their duty is to thoroughly search all the prisoners coming to the antechamber of 9 jails located in the Tihar complex, so that no prisoner can carry any prohibited items like drugs and mobiles inside the jail. Now the jail staff are also being searched. Despite such intensive searches, the gangsters inside Tihar are not only being able to take away mobiles, but are also making calls to the outside world from inside the jail, threatening people and even getting them murdered. Apart from the jail staff, in many cases the TSP has also been caught for wrongdoing.
Action on seven policemen in Tihar case
Visam, New Delhi: In the gangster Tillu murder case in Tihar Jail where seven employees of Tihar Jail have been suspended. At the same time, action has been taken against seven soldiers of TSP standing as mute spectators during the murder. Departmental inquiry has been ordered against them by giving charge sheet to them on behalf of TSP. In the case, the NBT continuously exposed the negligence of the TSP and pointed out their shortcomings. TSP sources in the matter say that on the spot TSP should have taken action along with the jail staff. Which they didn’t take. They have also been asked the reasons for this. It is seen in the video that the four accused first stabbed Tillu with knives outside his cell. After this, while being taken in the blanket, again in the presence of TSP, he was again stabbed with knives and needles.
Order for departmental inquiry of 8 staff of Tihar
Action has been taken against 8 staff of Tihar Jail No-8/9. Of these, three are assistant superintendents, two are head warders and two are warders. Although, they have not been suspended yet, but a departmental inquiry has been ordered against them. So that all the investigation can be done till their duty and performance at the time of the incident. Apart from these, action can also be taken against the jail superintendent and deputy superintendent. Delhi government will have to write to take action against them. In this case, the Tihar Jail Administration has also written to the TSP asking about the duty of his force and what was the reason for remaining a mute spectator during the incident. If negligence is found in this, action will be taken against them by TACP itself. It is also said that the negligence of TSP is also coming to the fore in the report of the Jail Administration probing the matter. It is said that the absence of jail staff during the incident has also been mentioned in the report. Some part of the investigation has been completed. Whose report has been submitted to the DG of Tihar Jail.
Murder and attempt to murder cases in Tihar Jail
- On May 2, 2023, gangster Tillu Tajpuria was murdered publicly by four inmates in Jail No. 8/9 with knives and needles.
- On April 14, 2023, three inmates stabbed and killed the rogue Prince Tewatia in jail number-3.
- On August 4, 2021, the crook Ankit Gurjar was killed in jail number-3. It is alleged that only officers and staff of Tihar Jail were involved in this.
- On 7 April 2022, a prisoner was fatally attacked with a surgical blade and knife in Jail No. 8/9.
- Between 23 and 25 April 2022, five prisoners were attacked and injured with a knife in Jail No. 5.
- On 4 May 2022, four prisoners including an assistant superintendent were stabbed
- On June 11, 2022, two prisoners stabbed three prisoners in jail number-3. 15 prisoners were injured in this case
- On September 8, 2022, four prisoners stabbed two prisoners in jail number-1.