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Relatives of Tillu Tajpuria, a jailed gangster and an accused in the 2021 Rohini court shootout case, outside the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, in New Delhi, Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

25 crime lords, 160 gangs: Why Delhi jails are a security nightmare

India's largest jail, Tihar, has become a battleground for gang violence. The prison is home to many of Delhi's crime lords, with members of different gangs striking at their rivals, taking advantage of security loopholes. On Tuesday, members of Jitender Gogi's gang killed Tillu Tajpuria, who had allegedly conspired and planned the murder of Gogi. Before Tajpuria's murder, at least three other inmates working with different gangs had been murdered by their rivals. The jail has become a volatile place in terms of security, with prison records showing members of nearly 160 different gangs are housed across Delhi's three central prison complexes.

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The Chandigarh Kings team posing with the Chandigarh Premier League T20 trophy. (HT)

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The Indian women cricket team training ahead of the ODI against Australia at the PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh on Saturday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

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