Today, Delhi High Court questioned jail authorities over the recovery of knives from jail premises where gangster Tillu Tajpuriya was stabbed to death allegedly by inmates belonging to a rival gang.

Court further asked why no remedial action was taken by authorities when the incident took place as the entire incident was captured on CCTV cameras installed in jail premises.

The bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice to the Director General of Prisons (Delhi), Delhi government and Commissioner of Police on a petition filed by Tajpuriya’s father and brother seeking an investigation by the CBI into the “brutal murder” inside Tihar Jail premises on May 2.

Further, the Court also directed the Delhi Police to ensure the safety and security of both the petitioners and listed the matter for further hearing on May 25. 

Tajpuriya was assaulted with improvised weapons allegedly by four members of the Gogi gang inside the high-security prison on May 2.

The accused attacked him for a second time when he was being carried away by security personnel, according to the footage.

In the footage, it appears that the security personnel are mute spectators while the assailants kept repeatedly attacking the gangster.

The next date of the hearing is on 25th May.