Two more prisoners arrested from Tihar Jail
On the other hand, two more prisoners have been arrested from Tihar Jail in connection with the murder of Tillu Tajpuria in jail. In the information given on Thursday, officials said that the accused, identified as Chavanni and Attar Rehman, were also lodged in Jail number eight of Tihar. Tell that the four miscreants who attacked Tillu and killed him were also lodged in jail number 8. Local gangster Chavanni has been involved in a few cases of assault as well, while Rahman is convicted in a kidnapping case from Gujarat. Rehman allegedly helped the four assailants get rid of the weapons used in the murder, while Chavanni covered the CCTV camera with a sheet during the May 2 incident, a police official said. He said that the assailants used country-made weapons to kill Tajpuria. He said that weapons have also been seized.
There will be a surprise check of food in Tihar, HC has formed a committee
On the other hand, the Delhi High Court has ordered surprise inspections in Tihar Jail to check the cleanliness of the food served to the inmates, the seating area and the canteen. For this, the court has formed a committee. Justice Pratibha M. Singh directed the committee to submit its report with full details about the nature of the three-time meals served to the prisoners and the food items available in the canteen. The court passed the direction on a petition filed by two prisoners. Among these, the name of the prisoner is Geeta Arora, who was once famous in the world of crime by the name of Sonu Punjaban and is now serving a sentence as a criminal. The petition sought a direction to the jail superintendent to ensure that proper food facilities are provided to all inmates. According to the petitioners, the quantity and nutrition of the diet is prescribed in the jail rules, but it is not being followed in Tihar Jail. As a result, the physical health of the prisoners is being adversely affected.