Inmate brutally thrashed for not paying ransom in Bhondsi jail

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Our Correspondent
Gurugram, September 21

A Ghaziabad man lodged in Bhondsi jail has accused four inmates of brutally thrashing him for not paying illegal ransom of Rs 5 lakh to use jail facilities.

An FIR has been registered at Bhondsi police station after 51 days of investigation. The police have started proceedings to take the accused on production warrant for questioning.

According to the complaint filed by Ayush Garg, a resident of Delhi Gate, Ghaziabad (UP), he had come to Bhondsi jail on June 21 this year in a case of fraud.

After a few days in jail, barrack head ‘chairman’ Elamuddin, ‘numberdar’ Sachin and Shakrulla met him. The next day, Elamuddin called him to women’s ward and said that if he wanted to survive in jail and get access to phones, hospital and escape work he had to pay Rs 5 lakh.

“He warned me that there will be a lot of trouble in jail. Apart from this, phone, canteen and hospital facilities will also not be available if I did not give them money,” the complaint told police.

After this incident, Ayush called his mother from jail and told her about the incident. The next day, his brother and sister-in-law arrived to meet him and while talking, Elamuddin told Ayush’s family members that his man is standing outside and give him Rs 5 lakh.

His family members said that money has not been arranged yet. After that Elamuddin threatened Ayush and said that he is lying and now he will have to give Rs 20 lakh.

“After this Shekhar, Sachin, Shakrulla took me again to the women’s ward. Chairman Elamuddin asked his associates to teach me a lesson and brutally beat me. They made four calls to my house and forced them to get money. When my family refused to give money, they banned phone, hospital and canteen facilities for me and I suffered a lot of injuries but I did not go to the jail hospital due to fear. Somehow I got admitted to the jail hospital but I also lied to the doctor that I was hurt by falling in the bathroom. Finally my family moved to police,” added the complainant.

A special inquiry was conducted into the same and after 51 days investigation, police took the statement of the victim.

An FIR has been registered against all four inmates Chairman Elamuddin, Numberdar Sachin, Shekhar and Shakrulla under sections 384 (extortion), 506 (criminal intimidation), 34 (common intention) of IPC at Bhondsi police station.

“We have lodged an FIR and are investigating. The accused are lodged in jail and they will be taken on the production warrant as earliest possible,” said inspector Jagbir Singh, SHO of Bhondsi police station.

Despite several attempts, Harinder Singh, superintendent of jail, did not respond to numerous calls.