An undertrial prisoner lodged in the Rohini Jail was strangled to death by another inmate late on Monday night. According to police, the deceased, Pawan was rushed to the Baba Saheb Ambedkar hospital where he was declared brought dead. On one hand, the family members of the prisoner claimed that he had injury marks all over his face, police said they are investigating the matter.
A senior police official said, "We received information at around at 4 am on Tuesday from the Baba Sahab Ambedkar hospital that one inmate of Rohni Jail brought to the hospital, who later declared dead by doctors. The deceased identified as Pawan, a resident of Rohini."
Police said the deceased Pawan was strangled to death by his fellow inmate at around 2 am. Investigation so far has revealed that on Tuesday night, the accused Kishan was trying to intimidate Pawan and establish his supremacy in the jail. "Pawan refused to do Kishan's work. later in the night, Kishan strangled him to death. Pawan was rushed to the nearby Baba Saheb Amedkar hospital, where he was declared brough dead,"
The officer said during the course of investigation, it was found that Kishan, an under trail prisoner had ordered Pawan to do something on Monday night which Pawan refused. Seeing the refusal, Kishan strangulated him to death. Kishan is facing trail in a case of murder and is in jail since 2013. Pawan was sent jail in theft case."