The Delhi’s Patiala House Court today granted 4-day police custody of the 4 accused arrested in gangster Tillu Tajpuria’s murder in Tihar jail.
Tajpuria was allegedly murdered in the Tihar Jail by rival gang members. The entire incident was captured on the CCTV installed in the prison.
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria granted 4 days of police custody of accused Deepak Dabas alias Teetar, Rajesh Bawana, Yogesh Tunda, and Ariyaz Khan to the Special Cell of the Delhi Police.
The accused were taken to the office of the Special Cell in heavy police security. The accused were produced through video conferencing from court lockup.
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Special Cell sought 7 days remand of the accused persons. He, therefore, submitted that the accused were required to be interrogated in the alleged offense.
The ACP submitted that, “Custodial interrogation is required to unearth the conspiracy of murder of Tajpuria.”
The accused were produced before the court on a production warrant. Special Cell got issued a production warrant for the accused persons.
During the hearing, advocate Rohit Pathak was orally submitted before the court that some people were threatening family members of Deepak Dabas and demanding Rs 20 lakh, otherwise, he would be encountered by the Delhi Police.
Therefore, the counsel sought a direction for the security and safety of Deepak Dabas alias Teeter.
The local police registered an FIR in the incident. Later on, the investigation was transferred to the Special Cell.
It is stated that the murder was committed to take revenge on Jitender alias Gogi who was shot dead in the Rohini Court in September 2021 by the members of the Tillu Tajpuria gang.
Now Delhi Police’s Special Cell will interrogate the accused persons in the Rohini office for 4 days.
