4 Tihar officials suspended over Yasin Malik’s appearance in SC

Delhi prison authorities on Saturday suspended four officials, including one deputy superintendent, two assistant superintendents and one head warder of jail number 7 of Tihar Central prison,

Delhi prison authorities on Saturday suspended four officials, including one deputy superintendent, two assistant superintendents and one head warder of jail number 7 of Tihar Central prison, a day after the physical appearance of jailed Hurriyat leader Yasin Malik in the Supreme Court citing serious security lapse on the part of some officials.

Sanjay Baniwal, director general (prisons), who ordered a detailed inquiry into the matter, said that prima facie, these four officials have been found responsible for Malik’s physical production before the top court.

“I’ve already ordered a detailed inquiry in the matter to be conducted by deputy inspector general (prisons headquarters) Rajiv Singh to fix the responsibility of erring officials. He has been asked to submit his reports in this connection by Monday as it was a serious lapse on the part of jail officials,” Baniwal said.

“We have a clear-cut instruction to produce Malik through video conferencing only. Instead, Malik was produced in person before the court. It’s definitely a gross lapse on our part. The erring officials will not be spared,” Baniwal added.