The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two Tihar Jail Oddicers who are the assistant superintendents (Dinesh Dabas) and jail warders (Deepak Chikara) of Tihar Jail in the case pertaining to the alleged murder of a gangster Ankit Gujjar by prison officials inside the jail last year, the agency said.
As per the sources, both were arrested a few days ago. The CBI is still probing the role of other jail officials. In May 2022 deputy superintendent of Tihar Jail, Narender Meena was also arrested in connection with the case.
The CBI said that following the recovery of a phone and other contraband from Gujjar’s cell Last year in August he was instructed to be shifted to another ward, which the gangster allegedly resisted, leading to a fight with deputy superintendent Meena.
According to the previous reports, Ankit Gujjar and two other inmates were allegedly beaten up by the jail staff and Gujjar later died in his cell, they added. After the incident, Meena, two assistant superintendents, and a jail warder were suspended by the jail administration, officers said.
According to the CBI report, The mobile number was used in 10 different handsets, between June and August 2021 while Gujjar was in judicial custody in Tihar. One person received Rs 3.50 lakh from three different men “in the months of June-July 2021 for delivering to jail staff on behalf of Ankit Gujjar”, the report said. It also mentions the name of two head warders of Central Jail 3 to whom the money was allegedly delivered.
Regarding the transfers of Rs 1.44 lakh made by Gujjar’s brother through Paytm, the court was told that the money was routed through different people and ultimately allegedly reached either other inmates or jail staff.
Last year the court, transferred the murder case to the CBI after hearing the petition filed by Gujjar’s mother Geeta through advocate Mehmood Pracha. While transferring the case, Justice Mukta Gupta had said in September 2021 that it was a very serious offense that requires an in-depth investigation to unearth the alleged extortions taking place in the prison.
The CBI, in its report, said they examined 113 witnesses in the case and the probe focused on the murder of Gujjar, negligence in providing him medical treatment, connivance of a jail official in not allowing the police to enter the jail, non-functioning of CCTV cameras, and also the demand of money by jail officials.
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