7 Delhi prison officials among 11 held in jail bribery racket

The Anti Corruption Branch under the Delhi government arrested eleven people, including seven Delhi prison officials, for allegedly running an extortion and bribery racket inside prisons in Delhi.

The accused include one assistant superintendent, six jail warders, two advocates, and two private persons, according to investigators.

The probe revealed that some jail officials allegedly accepted bribes to facilitate the supply of tobacco to inmates.

A bribe amount of ₹1 lakh was recovered during a trap laid after a complaint from an undertrial prisoner's family who were forced to pay for protection and preferential treatment.

The second phase of arrests included Sunil Kumar, assistant superintendent at Rohini Jail; head warder Yogesh; warder Jagbir; and advocate Harender Bansal from Baghpat.