New Delhi: A group of inmates clashed inside Mandoli jail on April 6, leaving one prisoner seriously injured. The victim, identified as Aman (22), a resident of Loni in Ghaziabad, has been lodged in jail no.
13 since 2024 in a murder case in GTB Enclave.According to his statement, around 11am on April 6, he was moving from his barrack to the e-mulakat (video call) room on the second floor when he was intercepted near the control room area by three inmates, Zuaib, Shoaib alias Sadab, and Manikant.Aman alleged that Zuaib had a personal enmity with him over a murder involving his maternal cousin, which had led to repeated altercations between them.
He claimed that Zuaib had stopped him and declared that they would assault him inside the jail. Zuaib then allegedly attacked him with a sharp, knife-like object, causing him to fall.When Aman tried to escape, all three inmates allegedly overpowered him again. Zuaib and Shoaib allegedly repeatedly struck him on the chest and neck with sharp objects, while Manikant allegedly inflicted multiple injuries on his thigh.
Jail staff intervened after hearing the commotion and separated them. Aman was first taken to the jail hospital and later referred to GTB Hospital. Medical examination recorded injuries, including abrasions on the left chest, multiple stab-like injuries on the thigh, an injury near the left ear, elbow abrasions and head injuries, with the nature of injuries kept under observation.Aman was initially unable to give a statement and recorded his detailed statement on April 8 at Mandoli jail.
A case has been registered.Following the incident, the jail authorities have stepped up security measures to ensure that first-time offenders are not mixed with habitual offenders. Such inmates are being housed separately in Tihar jail no. 4 and Mandoli jail no. 12.Separate vehicles are also being deployed for transporting them to and from courts, along with dedicated arrangements for their movement within court premises. Habitual offenders continue to be lodged in other designated cells as per the existing classification system.
