Delhi: 3 inmates injured in clash between two groups at Tihar Jail

NEW DELHI: Three inmates were injured in a clash that broke out between two groups of prisoners at Tihar Jail on Saturday. Delhi Police on Monday said they had registered a case in this regard.
Police were informed about the clash by the hospital where the injured — Pinku (24), Sunny (32) and Sunil Sehrawat (32), all lodged in jail number one of Tihar — were receiving treatment.
During investigation, cops found that sharp objects were used by four inmates to carry out the attacks.Later, Sehrawat and Pinku were referred to another hospital for treatment. The four attackers were identified as Rohit Kapoor, Rajesh, Sandeep Dalal and Sehrawat.
Sources said recently, during checking by jail staff, a phone was seized from the cell of the attackers. “The exact reason behind the incident is being probed. We came to know that they (attackers) suspected the victims to have told the jail authorities about the phone,” said a jail source, adding that the four men belong to a notorious gang.
In his statement, Sunny claimed he was attacked by the other inmates with a sharp object. Police have received the medico-legal case reports and have also taken samples from the spot for further probe.
After a complaint was received from the deputy superintendent of Tihar, a case under IPC sections 307 (murder attempt), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) and 34 (common intention) were registered against all accused.
In the last six months, Tihar has been in the dock for jailed gangsters ordering hits outside, brawls, officers assaulting or killing an inmate and providing undue favours to convicts, like in the Unitech case, for pecuniary gains. From brazen murders to massive mobile phone usage by inmates, Delhi’s jails have been courting multiple controversies.