NEW DELHI: Approximately 80 police officers from Tihar Jail in Delhi they were transferred in connection with the gruesome murder of Tillu Tajpuria by inmates belonging to a rival gang.
Among those transferred are five deputy superintendents, nine assistant superintendents, eight chief wardens and 50 wardens, the ANI said citing Tihar officials.
Tajpuria was attacked with improvised weapons allegedly by four members of the Jitendar Gogi gang inside the maximum security prison.
A CCTV video that surfaced on social media allegedly showed Tajpuria being attacked in front of security personnel and also being taken away after he was stabbed.
Among those transferred are five deputy superintendents, nine assistant superintendents, eight chief wardens and 50 wardens, the ANI said citing Tihar officials.
Tajpuria was attacked with improvised weapons allegedly by four members of the Jitendar Gogi gang inside the maximum security prison.
A CCTV video that surfaced on social media allegedly showed Tajpuria being attacked in front of security personnel and also being taken away after he was stabbed.
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Shocking: New CCTV footage shows cops were present when gangster Tillu Tajpuria was stabbed to death
Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Tihar prison authorities questions about how the feared gangster was killed in a knife attack by a rival gang inside the maximum security prison while the staff of security watched the incident, caught on CCTV, live.
He questioned prison authorities about the delay in responding to the brutal attack.
Seven Tamil Nadu Special Police (TNSP) personnel, who were on duty when Tajpuriya was stabbed to death, were suspended following the incident, according to prison officials.
