Tihar Jail SP Gets Notice After 2 Inmates Shifted To Satyendar Jain’s Cell on His Request

A superintendent of Tihar Jail has received a show-cause notice for shifting two men to the cell of former Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party's jailed leader Satyendar Jain on the latter's request.

Citing depression and loneliness, Jain had written a letter to the jail administration requesting them to lodge him with two more inmates. The AAP leader has been lodged inside Tihar Jail since June 2022,

"Jain in his application said he is feeling depressed and low because of loneliness. A psychiatrist suggested him for more social interactions and he requested to lodge him with at least two more persons. He also provided two persons' names, from the same ward no. 5," ANI quoted an official as saying.

His request was immediately accepted and two persons were moved to his cell. Nonetheless, they were sent back to their respective cells once the administration came to know about it.

The report claims that the superintendent decided to shift the two people to Jain's cell without informing the administration. As per the procedure, he should take permission from the administration to move or transfer inmates to another cell.

It may be recalled that an official from the jail was suspended for allegedly giving VIP treatment to Jain. The action was taken after a video was submitted by the Enforcement Directorate to a court claiming that he was enjoying a luxurious lifestyle in Tihar Jail.

Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on May 30 last year by the central agency in connection with a money laundering case based on a CBI FIR lodged against him in 2017 under the Prevention of Corruption Act.