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Mystery shrouds death of Tihar inmate

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IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 19 2014 | 10:40 PM IST

A Tihar inmate was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside his jail cell, officials said Friday.

Rinku Juneja, 27, who was lodged in jail No.1 in a robbery case, was found dead Thursday evening by another inmate, jail officials said.

Juneja was lodged in Tihar two weeks ago. His family members have alleged that he was murdered by someone inside the jail.

Jail officials said that they have ordered a magisterial inquiry into the case.

This is the fourth death in Tihar prison in the past three weeks.

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First Published: Sep 19 2014 | 10:36 PM IST

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