Tihar Jail extortion case: Businessman paid ₹15L 'protection money'
Tihar Jail, India's biggest prison, is facing serious heat after a businessman, Mohit Kumar Goyal, said he was forced to pay nearly ₹15 lakh as "protection money" while locked up between June and August 2024 on a cheating charge.
His petition claims officials and inmates worked together to run an extortion racket right inside the jail.
Allegations taken seriously by court
According to Goyal, jail staff and inmates teamed up to demand money from families in exchange for perks like unlimited phone and video calls.
If someone refused to pay up, they were punished harshly.
The Delhi High Court took these allegations seriously—ordering the CBI and Delhi Home Department to investigate after an internal judge confirmed the scam existed.
Nine jail officials have already been suspended and transferred, with disciplinary action underway.
Both investigating teams have eight weeks to report back.