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Delhi High Court Directs CBI Probe into Tihar Jail Extortion Allegations

The court orders criminal and administrative investigations after a judge’s report reveals collusion between inmates and officials in running an extortion racket.

The report by the inspecting judge was submitted to the Delhi high court on April 7 and indicted unnamed jail officials of collusion (PTI FILE PHOTO)
A bench of chief justice DK Upadhyay and justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the order after examining a sealed-cover report. (HT Archive)
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Overview

  • The Delhi High Court has mandated the CBI to conduct a preliminary inquiry into allegations of an extortion racket operating in Tihar Jail involving inmates and officials.
  • The court also directed the GNCTD’s Home Department to carry out an administrative inquiry to identify officials responsible for supervisory and administrative lapses.
  • A sealed report by an inspecting judge, based on inmate interviews and call data analysis, uncovered misuse of prison facilities and collusion in criminal activities.
  • The CBI’s inquiry will primarily rely on the judge’s report, with the petitioner and jail authorities allowed to present additional evidence.
  • Both the CBI and GNCTD have been instructed to submit their findings by early August, with the next court hearing scheduled for August 11.