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Tillu Tajpuriya murder case: 'Why no remedial action taken?' Delhi High Court asks jail authorities Tillu Tajpuriya murder case: The Delhi High Court on Monday questioned jail authorities over the recovery of four knives from Tihar premises where gangster Tillu Tajpuriya was stabbed to death allegedly by inmates belonging to a rival gang. Image Source : INDIA TV Tillu Tajpuriya murder case: 'Why no remedial action taken?' Delhi High Court asks jail authorities Tillu Tajpuriya murder case: Taking cognizance of the gangster Tillu Tajpuriya's "brutal murder", the Delhi High Court on Monday questioned the jail authorities over the recovery of four knives from Tihar premises. As the entire incident was captured on CCTV cameras, the court asked why no preventive or remedial action was taken by authorities when the inmates belonging to the rival gang attacked Tajpuriya. Tajpuriya’s father and brother earlier filed a petition seeking an investigation by the CBI into the “brutal murder” inside Tihar Jail premises on May 2. On the filed petition, Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice to the Director General of Prisons (Delhi), the Delhi government and the Commissioner of Police. HC directed to ensure safety and security of petitioners The petitioners claiming themselves as DTC drivers also sought adequate security. The high court directed the Delhi Police to ensure the safety and security of both the petitioners. The court has listed the matter for further hearing on May 25. In additi...

All six inmates of Tihar Jail arrested in connection with the killing of jailed gangster Tillu Tajpuriya were on Friday taken to the Forensic Science Laboratory in Rohini as part of the investigation, police said. The accused -- Deepak, Yogesh, Rajesh Bawania, Riyaz, Chavanni and Ataul Rehman -- were taken for photography as well as video recording for comparing the same with CCTV footage of the jail. The CCTV had captured the accused while committing the murder and disposing of weapons, they said. A senior police officer said Deepak, Yogesh, Bawania and Riyaz were subjected to detailed medical examination by doctors of the forensic department for injuries sustained during the course of the commission of Tajpuriya's murder in Jail No 8. Their blood samples and nail clipping were preserved and their statements recorded, he said. "An exhaust fan has also been seized as the frame holding iron arms of the said fan were used by the accused to make four improvised pointed knife-type weapons, which were used to kill Tajpuriya. A notice for preservation of CCTV footages was also given to the jail authorities," the officer noted. On Wednesday, the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team was taken to the Tihar Jail for extracting relevant CCTV footages of 26 cameras installed at ward No 5, Jail No 8 of Tihar Prison, police officials said. "On Thursday, all the six accused along with the FSL team were taken to Jail No 8 in Tihar Jail and the crime scene was recreated. Further, the bel...

In a major reshuffle days after gangster Tillu Tajpuriya’s murder inside a high-risk ward of Tihar jail, at least 99 prison officials, including 11 Deputy Superintendents (DSs) and 12 Assistant Superintendents (ASs), were transferred on Thursday. Rakesh Singhal, Superintendent I, Police Headquarters, said the transfers and new postings will be implemented with immediate effect. Apart from DSs and ASs, 13 head warders, two head matrons, several warders and other officials were among the transferred. A senior prisons official said that the move, approved by Director-General (Prisons) Sanjay Beniwal, has a “direct co-relation” with Tillu’s murder on May 2. “Highly competent and performing officials have now been posted in high-risk wards,” he said. The DG and other senior officials have taken the Tillu murder case seriously and that a decision on making ground-level changes was taken after much deliberation. Another official said, “We have received a lot of criticism since the incident and we need to accept failure on part of officials who were present there. This move is a message that such negligence will not be tolerated.” Gangster Sunil Balyan alias Tillu Tajpuriya, leader of Delhi’s Tillu gang, was stabbed to death by four members of the rival Jitender Mann alias Gogi gang inside the high-risk ward of Tihar’s jail no. 8. CCTV footages of the incident had surfaced online later showing that the attack happened even as security personnel stood afar. Earlier, eight officials...

• • • • Tillu Tajpuriya murder: High-level probe launched into role of 7 Tamil Nadu constables posted in Tihar jail Tillu Tajpuriya murder: High-level probe launched into role of 7 Tamil Nadu constables posted in Tihar jail A week ago, Tajpuriya was stabbed to death by four members of the rival Gogi gang in a high-risk ward in Tihar jail, while prison guards reportedly stood by without intervening. Tamil Nadu Police have launched a high-level investigation, headed by an officer of additional director general rank, into the role of seven constables from the 8th battalion of the state’s Special Police (TNSP) in the recent murder of gangster Tillu Tajpuriya in Tihar jail’s high-risk ward. The move is aimed at preserving the credibility and remarkable track record of the TNSP in maintaining security at Tihar, top officials said. A week ago, Tajpuriya was stabbed to death by four members of the rival Gogi gang in a high-risk ward in Tihar jail, while prison guards reportedly stood by without intervening. According to a top Tamil Nadu official, a preliminary probe has been conducted involving the TNSP constables who were suspended following the incident. “In their initial statements, they claimed to have been helpless during the incident as they were unarmed. However, they should have at least used their lathis to prevent the assault. Their justification is unacceptable, but it is also complex to hold them entirely accountable for what had happened there. The matter is under tho...

Days after jailed gangster Tillu Tajpuriya was stabbed to death by rival gang members in Tihar's Mandoli jail, India Today has accessed the exclusive video footage of the shocking murder. Tillu Tajpuriya, who was an accused in Delhi's Rohini court shootout in 2021, died on Tuesday after he was attacked by a group of rival gang members with a 'sua' 40 times, according to Tihar jail sources. A 'sua' is a big needle often used to break slabs of ice.