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Jailed Gangster Tillu Tajpuriya, Accused In 2021 Rohini Case Killed By Rivals In Tihar Jail

A gangster accused of being the mastermind of the shooting in the Rohini Court in 2021 that killed gangster Jitender Gogi,  is now dead as he has been attacked by his alleged rivals inside the Tihar Jail today i.e. on May 2.

This is the second case of violence and gang rivalry in Tihar jail in a month. Last month, Prince Tewatia, a close aide of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, was killed in Tihar jail by rival gang members.

Jailed Tillu Tajpuriya killed by rival gangster

According to the police officials, Tillu Tajpuriya alias Sunil Mann was thrashed with iron rods allegedly by gangster Yogesh Tunda and his aides in the high-security prison.

The severely injured gangster was taken to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, where he was declared dead, the police said.

Also, Rohit, another prisoner was injured in the attack, although, now he is out of danger.

What happened in Tihar?

Taking notes from the attack, the officials, Yogesh Tunda, Deepak Teetar, Riyaj Khan and Rajesh, broke the iron grills of their ward on the first floor of the prison. They attacked Tillu, who had been kept in a ground floor ward with his other gang members, with the same rods.

Police have launched a probe into the killing of Tillu Tajpuriya.

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2021 Rohini Court case

On September 24, 2022, two members of the Tillu gang, dressed as lawyers, shot dead Jitender Gogi inside the Rohini court. Both the killers. later, died in a retaliatory firing by the police personnel.

Speaking to the media, the police said, “Two men dressed as lawyers opened fire at Jitender Gogi inside the court. That’s when police retaliated and killed those two assailants. It’s not a gang war.”

The shooting was the result of a rivalry of years between Jitender Gogi’s gang and the Tillu gang. As per the police investigation, the instruction to kill Jitender Gogi was given on the phone by Tillu Tajpuriya.

Alina Khan

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