An undertrial prisoner was killed inside Delhi’s Rohini Central Jail on Monday afternoon after two fellow inmates allegedly attacked him with a sharp-edged weapon, according to information provided by the Samaypur Badli police. The assault took place in Central Jail Number 10, which is administered as part of the Tihar jail complex.
The deceased prisoner was identified in the report as Pradeep, also known as Mohinder Bagri. He was in judicial custody under the Arms Act and was lodged in barrack number 203. Police said he was returning towards his barrack when two fellow inmates attacked him. He suffered injuries to his neck during the assault.
The injured prisoner was taken to BSA Hospital, but doctors declared him dead after examining the severity of his wounds. The report said he had sustained deep and serious injuries. Police and senior officers reached Central Jail Number 10 after the incident, while the prisoner’s medico-legal case report was obtained from the hospital.
The police are examining CCTV footage from the jail to identify the inmates involved and establish the sequence of events. A case related to the incident was being registered at the Samaypur Badli police station, and investigators were also examining the motive behind the attack.
A central part of the investigation is how the sharp-edged weapon entered the prison and was available inside a high-security correctional facility. The police are looking into the circumstances under which the weapon reached the jail and whether the attack was linked to an altercation or another dispute among inmates. No further details about the suspected attackers or the motive were provided in the report.
The killing places attention on the security and surveillance systems operating inside Rohini jail, including searches, movement monitoring and CCTV coverage. The immediate police action has focused on identifying the attackers through available footage, documenting the injuries through the hospital report and establishing the circumstances of the death.
The investigation remains with the police, which is examining the CCTV recordings and other details connected with the assault. Further action will follow the registration of the case and identification of the inmates suspected to have carried out the attack.
