Revenge Attack in Tihar Jail: Two Inmates Injured

Two inmates in Tihar jail were injured in an attack by another inmate using a sharp-edged weapon. The victims received treatment and were discharged from the hospital. The incident is linked to a revenge act for a previous murder, and a case has been registered under relevant sections.

Two inmates lodged in Tihar jail here were injured in an attack inside their wards by another inmate with a sharp-edged weapon, officials said on Saturday. The victims were taken to the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, from where they were discharged after treatment, a Delhi Police officer said.

The incident took place inside jail number 9 on Friday.

Both inmates, Lovely (22) and Lavesh (22), are lodged in the case of the murder of a man in South Delhi's Ambedkar Nagar.

Both inmates suffered serious injuries, the officer said. The attackers are identified as Lokesh, Nitin, Himanshu and Abhishek.

During the inquiry, it was discovered that Lovely and Lavesh had allegedly killed Lokesh's brother in Ambedkar Nagar in 2022, another officer said.

To take revenge, Lokesh and his three associates allegedly attacked Lovely and Lavesh, he said.

A case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered, and the matter is under investigation.