The deceased, identified as Rajvinder (49) was attacked last evening by three other inmates identified as Aashu, Amit and Manpreet. The incident took place around 5:30 PM in ward number 6 of the prison complex
Prison sources said that he was attacked with improvised knives - sharpened spoons. By the time he was rescued, the trio had severely injured Rajvinder.
He was rushed to LNJP hospital where he succumbed to his injuries around 5:30 am in the morning.
A case of murder under section 302 IPC has been registered at Samai Pur Badli police station while a magisterial inquiry under section 176 CrPc has also been initiated in this matter.
"It would be too early to comment in this matter as an inquest is underway by a Metropolitan Magistrate," Tihar Prison's spokesperson Sunil Gupta.
"Rajvinder was a witness in a case of murder in which Manpreet was accused. It seems that this was the reason the trio attacked him with an intention to kill," said a police official.
