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Poshan Mela in Delhi prisons to create awareness about nutritious diet

Poshan Mela in Delhi prisons to create awareness about nutritious diet

Updated on Sep 12, 2021, 8:43 PM IST

Cameras turned off before Tihar murder

In the Gujjar murder case, in a status report filed before the high court on Thursday, Delhi Police said that they sought CCTV footage as part of the murder probe, but that jail officers said there was none. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Sep 4, 2021, 1:44 AM IST

Gangter’s death in Tihar cell: HC says injuries point to torture during custody

The gangster’s family have named Tihar deputy superintendent Narendra Meena, three constables, and an assistant superintendent, in the FIR. (Biplov Bhuyan/HT Archive)

Updated on Sep 3, 2021, 4:43 AM IST

Delhi HC says Ankit Gujjar's death in Tihar clear case of custodial violence

The high court court reserved its order on a petition by Gujjar's family members for transfer of investigation into his alleged murder to the CBI.

Published on Sep 2, 2021, 11:19 PM IST

Police probe possible collusion of Tihar jail officials, ex-Unitech promoters

Brothers Ajay and Sanjay Chandra were arrested in April 2017 for allegedly duping homebuyers in 74 projects ht archive

Updated on Sep 2, 2021, 5:53 AM IST

Unitech promoter brothers shifted from Tihar to Mumbai jails

The ED had written to the Delhi Police commissioner earlier this month, seeking a probe into the alleged collusion of prison authorities with the Unitech's Chandra brothers to use the jail premises to run illegal activities.

Published on Aug 29, 2021, 5:21 PM IST

SC orders transfer of ex-Unitech directors from Tihar over ED's collusion report

The Supreme Court ordered their immediate transfer to Mumbai jails.

Published on Aug 26, 2021, 3:32 PM IST

Preserve CCTV footage, order HC in murder of gangster in Tihar jail

Justice Mukta Gupta issued a notice to the Delhi Police, the jail authority, the Centre and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the petition by Gujjar’s family members and ordered preserving the CCTV footage before, after, and of the incident.

Updated on Aug 19, 2021, 4:37 AM IST

Guards’ role under lens after gangster found dead in Tihar jail

Ankit Gujjar was found dead in a cell inside Tihar jail number 3 on Wednesday morning. (Biplov Bhuyan/HT Archive)

Updated on Aug 5, 2021, 2:51 AM IST

Ankit Gujjar, one of UP's most wanted criminals, found dead in Tihar Jail

Tihar Jail officials said that an investigation has been launched to probe Ankit's death and ascertain the exact cause behind the incident.

Published on Aug 4, 2021, 10:58 AM IST

Sushil Kumar asks Tihar Jail authorities for a television

Sushil Kumar was nabbed by the Delhi Police on May 23 along with co-accused Ajay Kumar Sehrawat.

Published on Jul 4, 2021, 1:35 PM IST

Students freed after court pulls up cops

Student activists Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita outside Tihar after their release on Thursday. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh)

Updated on Jun 18, 2021, 6:55 AM IST

'Stuggle will continue': Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita, Asif Tanha released

"We have received tremendous support inside jail; will continue our struggle," Natasha Narwal said after release from jail on bail.

Published on Jun 17, 2021, 8:32 PM IST

Seventh Tihar prisoner succumbs to Covid-19

Security personnel guard gate No. 3 of Tihar Jail. The officer added that Bohta was arrested in a theft case and lodged in the prison on April 9.

Updated on May 26, 2021, 5:07 AM IST

Gangster dies of Covid-19 as Tihar readies to decongest

Patients at the Covid-19 care facility attached to Lok Nayak Hospital, at Shehnai Banquet in New Delhi, on Friday. Delhi had over 91,000 active Covid cases as on Friday.

Published on May 8, 2021, 3:26 AM IST

Covid spread in ‘empty’ women’s cell takes Tihar admin by surprise

Sub jail number 6, which holds only women prisoners, is far less populated than the men’s barracks, said prison officials.

Published on May 5, 2021, 12:18 AM IST

Gangster-politician Shahabuddin shifted from Tihar jail, dies in Delhi hospital

Prison officers suspect Mohammad Shahabuddin may have been infected with the virus through an asymptomatic jail officer.

Updated on May 2, 2021, 3:49 AM IST

After 4 die of Covid-19, Tihar asks govt to allow release of inmates on parole

Until April 6, the jail had only 19 infected prisoners. At that time, not a single jail staff had the disease.

Published on Apr 30, 2021, 3:52 AM IST

43-year-old under-trial prisoner of Tihar Jail dies of Covid-19

This is the third death of coronavirus-infected prison inmates in Delhi since the pandemic began last year.(HT Archive)

Published on Apr 27, 2021, 10:37 PM IST

17 test positive in Tihar in a day, officials scamper to create isolation spaces

Last year, after the pandemic broke out, nearly 6,000 prisoners were released on special parole to ensure social distancing inside the jail.

Updated on Apr 15, 2021, 4:36 AM IST

Tihar on high alert after 52 inmates test positive for Covid-19

Security personnel guard gate No. 3 of Tihar Jail.

Updated on Apr 13, 2021, 10:39 AM IST

19 Tihar prisoners hospitalised after testing Covid positive, jail on high alert

Last year, when the pandemic broke out, nearly 6,000 prisoners were released on special parole to ensure social distancing in jail.

Updated on Apr 8, 2021, 11:30 AM IST

Covid-19 vaccination centre set up inside Delhi's Tihar Jail

According to jail officials, around 70 to 80 inmates of Tihar, Rohini and Mandoli jails have been vaccinated so far.

Updated on Mar 28, 2021, 1:28 PM IST

Somnath Bharti sent to Tihar after court upholds conviction in AIIMS case

Bharti was sentenced to two years in jail for assaulting the AIIMS security staff in a case registered in 2016, on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021.

Updated on Mar 24, 2021, 1:29 AM IST

Tihar has no jammers that can block 4G signals

Central intelligence agencies had discovered a chat on phone app Telegram, through which a terror group that called themselves Jaish-ul-Hind had claimed responsibility for planting the explosives laden car outside Ambani’s house.

Updated on Mar 15, 2021, 7:17 AM IST

Mobile phone found inside terror convicts' cell at Tihar Jail; probe ordered

An inside view of the Tihar Jail. (File photo)

Published on Mar 12, 2021, 3:32 PM IST

Antilia bomb threat: Jaish-ul-Hind's Telegram channel made in Tihar, say police

Police personnel stand guard at Mukesh Ambani's residence, a day after explosives were found in an abandoned car in its vicinity, in Mumbai on February 26.

Updated on Mar 12, 2021, 10:55 AM IST

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