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CBI court acquits Chhota Rajan in 2004 attempt to murder case
According to the prosecution, Harchandani had failed to fully compensate the original plot occupants, prompting threats purportedly issued in Rajan’s name. The CBI claimed that Rajan had directed his associate, Balu Dokre, to halt the project
Published on May 11, 2025 06:12 AM IST
PWD begins work on city’s first high-security prison
The prison, likely to be completed in two years, will have 256 cells to house as many inmates -- the high-security structure has been proposed on the concept of ‘one person, one cell’ for stringent surveillance, officials said
Published on May 08, 2025 05:46 AM IST
NHRC report flags violations at Tihar Jail No 4
Among the findings are allegations that new prisoners are forced to scrub toilet seats without soap or disinfectants, and made to pay bribes for access to better facilities. In contrast, white-collar criminals reportedly enjoy a separate “elite atmosphere” with cleaner wards and fewer inmates.
Published on May 08, 2025 05:44 AM IST
HT This Day: May 6, 1978 -- Sanjay Gandhi lodged in Tihar jail: Supreme Court cancels bail for a month
A large crowd had assembled outside the court hall as well as in the court premises. Police had made elaborate arrangements as a precautionary measure
Updated on May 05, 2025 02:35 PM IST
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‘Disturbing facts’: Delhi HC orders CBI probe into Tihar extortion syndicate
The Delhi high court sought the judge’s report last September after a man, who was in Tihar jail for two months in a cheating case, sought an independent probe
Published on May 02, 2025 07:27 PM IST
