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From Tihar to Rohini prisons: To decongest, Delhi government looks for land in 48 urban villages
July 09, 2026 5:18 am
The three prison complexes in Delhi are bursting at the seams — according to official figures, their 14 prisons together house 19,500 prisoners, almost double the sanctioned capacity of 10,026.
Three days after first Covid-19 case, 16 test positive at Rohini Jail
May 17, 2020 1:20 am
DG Prisons Sandeep Goel said, "We had conducted Covid-19 testing for 19 inmates of Rohini Jail who shared the barracks with the first inmate... 15 out of these 19 inmates have tested positive."
Delhi: At Rohini Jail, a murder over Rooh Afza
May 23, 2018 1:58 pm
An inmate lodged at Rohini Jail was murdered by a fellow inmate for not offering him Rooh Afza, police said. The victim, Pawan (22), was punched in the stomach and strangled by an undertrial.
Undertrial beaten up in Rohini jail, city court pulls up Tihar authorities
September 24, 2014 4:12 am
The Tihar undertrial had been transferred to Rohini jail despite pleading against it as he was scared of being attacked there
Tihar, Rohini and Mandoli jails to get hi-tech security, surveillance systems
June 30, 2014 3:20 am
The new machines include X-ray-scanners, multi-zone door-frame, deep-search and hand-held metal detectors.
Inmate death in jail: Court suspects cover up by authorities
May 13, 2014 1:56 am
The undertrial, Rajvinder, was attacked on May 25 by inmates Manpreet Singh, Amit and Ashu.
Rohini jail inmate stabbed by man he testified against
April 27, 2014 12:09 am
One of Singh’s three attackers is a man accused of murdering his brother, said Police.
Long weekend,so family made to wait four days for autopsy
November 20, 2013 1:31 am
Family also alleged that they were not informed about his illness till after he slipped into coma.
Court orders fresh inquest into death of prisoner
July 16, 2012 1:47 am
A Delhi court has ordered a fresh inquest into a jail inmates death after the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) raised questions about the diagnosis of the victims ailment.
Probe jail warden for corruption,robbery: Court
December 10, 2011 1:20 am
A sessions court in the Tis Hazari Courts Complex has ordered the police to investigate a Rohini Jail warden on the allegation that the officer had first taken a Rs 5 lakh-bribe from a person to get his family members a job in the prison.
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