Delhi's Rohini court shootout accused, Tillu Tajpuriya, killed by rival gang in Tihar jail

"One of them, Sunil alias Tilu was brought in an unconscious state. He was later declared brought dead. Another person, Rohit is undergoing treatment and is out of danger," Akshat Kaushal, Additional DCP West District, Delhi Police, said.

Tillu (33) was lodged in the ground floor of High Risk Ward. He was attacked by four inmates — Deepak, Yogesh, Rajesh and Riyaz Khan, who were lodged in the first floor of the same Ward at around 6.15am, News 18 reported. The used a iron grille, installed on the first floor of ward, as a weapon.

Recently, Tillu’s name had cropped up during the investigation of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a terror case, the report said.