The Home Ministry Tuesday sought a report from the Director General of the Tihar jail in the wake of media reports that many prisoners majority of them Kashmiri have been thrashed inside the jail, sources said.
The ministry has asked the Director General of the Tihar jail to submit a report as early as possible detailing the incident and the action taken so far.
The home ministry has also requested Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to direct the appropriate authority to review the security arrangements in the high security prison and taken necessary measures wherever needed, the sources said.
According to news agency reports quoting sources, as per the preliminary information, three prisoners were found to be having unauthorised materials and when the jail officials tried to remove them, the inmates resisted and had to be overpowered.
Details about the prisoners involved in the incident were awaited, the sources said. Asked whether Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had telephoned Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba enquiring about the Tihar incident, a home ministry official stated that the home secretary’s interaction with constitutional authorities are in the nature of privileged communication and hence the ministry can neither confirm or deny any such interaction.
Jammu and Kashmir government issued a written statement saying Mehbooba spoke with Gauba about media reports on the alleged assault of Kashmiri prisoners in Tihar jail and urged him to ensure their safety.