Prisoners' safety has gone awry in Asia's largest Tihar Central Jail. In yet another incident that left a serious question mark over the safety and security of inmates, Vijay alias Noti, one of the dreaded criminals of the Capital, was mercilessly thrashed by Tihar inmates inside the jail no. 3. Vijay, who has eight criminal cases against him, was arrested on May 23 along with his two accomplices for allegedly killing Bitto and his father in Mandir Marg area of New Delhi district.
On Thursday evening, he was admitted into Ram Manohar lohia Hospital. There were three separate rewards of Rs 50,000 each on his head. Police sources said that in 2004, deceased Bitto was convicted in dowry case and sent to Tihar jail for seven years. He had made good friends in Tihar jail and when Vijay came at jail no-3, they came to know that he killed their friend. On May 27, he was mercilessly thrashed by his other inmates. His facial skin had turned black and there were some injury marks on his back and also in his left shoulder.
"On May 30, he was produced before a city court by the special staff of New Delhi district where he was sent to one-day police remand," the sourced added.
After returning from court, he was taken to RMl Hospital for medical examination where he was admitted and discharged after treatment. "He informed Medical Officer Dr Neeraj, that four days ago, he was beaten up by his inmates in jail no-3 in night," the sources added.
On Friday, he was again produced before a city court and sent to judicial custody. Police sources said that the family members of Bitto wanted to take revenge from him and they had decided to eliminate him on May 24, when he was in police custody of the special cell. But due to the heavy security arrangements, they could not succeed in their plan," police sources said. A resident of Kali Basti of Uttam Nagar Vijay had spread terror in Uttam Nagar area of West Delhi and was absconding since 2010. He is a Bad Character of Uttam Nagar area and since 2010; he was taking protection money from bookies of the capital. It may be recalled that Vijay was nabbed by the southern range of Delhi Police's Special Cell on May 22 near Gopalpur red light signal on Outer Ring Road.