View of Tihar prison in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma
The Central Investigation Office (CBI) registered the case against the three other superintendents, two other employees and three prisoners of prison Tihar, for allegedly receiving bribes from prisoners in exchange for various devices inside prison, as well as extortion of “protection” from them through physical and mental harassment.
In the first information report (companies), they were accused as a prison of Tihar (no. 8 and 9) Assistant Superintendent Rajesh, Pawan and AMIT; Main Rangers Ajeet Paswan; Warder Rchessh Chauhan; and prisoners Ajjaruddin, Rahul Gupta and Mohit. The role of unknown officials/persons will also be investigated.
On June 3, the agency introduced a preliminary investigation into this matter in the direction of the Delhi High Court on the petition submitted by one Mohit Kumar Goyal against unknown officials of prison Tihar (No. 8 and 9) and unknown to others. From June 4, 2024 to August 8, 2024, a special cell in Tihar was stored in Tihar prison in Tihar.
As he claimed, he was forced to pay money for protection, and when he refused, he was at risk of serious injuries and subjected to “continuous physical and mental harassment” with the accused prisoners who were involved in abominable crimes.
“The Racket Extended Beyond The Jail As Inmates’ Families Were also harassed and threatened to ensure payment, with some family members reportedly assisted in intimidating others to comps … Calls, Restricting Access Unless EXTORDION MONEY WAS PAID AND ALSO FACILITATED INMATES WITH OUTSIDE FOOD AND TOBACCO in Exchange for Bribes, ”IT Mentioned, Alleging that after endured prolonged harassment.
The High Court in Delhi took note of the accusation and ordered the investigation of the inspection judge of the prison Tihar. On the basis of a report, the court ordered CBI to conduct a preliminary investigation. The state government suspended at least nine officials.
Prima Facia, CBI, reportedly found that the accused officers “received a disproportionate advantage from prisoners”, including the petitioner, for better equipment such as preferential treatment, unauthorized access to mobile phones, use of fixed lines, excellent food, relaxed supervision or greater freedom in prison.
The company claimed that the civil servants concerned, in a secret agreement with some prison prisoners, also blackmail money from other prisoners, including the petitioner, “by putting them under constant threat to torture, serious injuries, etc.” During his judicial link he – through his relatives and others – allegedly paid about 6.19 ₹ Lakh to family accounts, friends, etc. other prison.
The agency found that family members and friends of the former/contemporary prisoners received large amounts of money in their accounts, etc. The funds were often transferred to other UPI accounts by layering and finally handed over in cash to prison officials during physical “mulacat” in prison and their birthplace.
In some cases, the money was eventually transferred to the accounts of accused civil servants and their friends. The agency also found that the prisoners were allowed to use a landline installed in prison No. 8 and 9 “instead of disproportionate benefits”. The petitioner himself made about 463 such calls from this issue.
In addition, it is said that a mobile number was provided and the petitioner used it six times. “… the mobile phone was used by other prison prisoners to make thousands of unauthorized calls for its family members, etc. from June 2024 to December 2024,” said the company.
Published – October 11, 2025 12:38 PM
