Gangster Salman Tyagi has committed suicide in Mandoli jail in Delhi. In the barrack number 15 of the jail, his body was found hanging from the sheet. The jail administration has taken down his body and sent it for postmortem. Let me tell you, Salman Tyagi was convicted in the MCOCA case and was lodged in jail since then.
Salman Tyagi had dozens of cases like murder, extortion, Arms Act. Police say the investigation of the case is going on. Efforts are being made to find out why he took a step like suicide.
In Delhi’s Mandoli Jail, A Gangster Named Salman Tyagi Died Allegedly by Suicide by Hanging Himself. The incident took place in Jail number 15, and his body was found hanging from a noose this morning. Probe underway, say police.
Several Cases of Murder, Extortion and Under…
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According to police records, Salman Tyagi was an active criminal in Delhi and surrounding areas. He had gone to jail several times. According to the sources of the jail administration, when the prisoners were being counted during the patrol in the morning, Salman was found hanging in his barrack.
Question on jail security system
When the news of this case spread, there was a stir in the jail. After this suicide case, questions started to arise on the security system of the jail. Despite the security tough in the jail, Salman Tyagi must have collected goods to hang and the jail administration did not even know about it.
At present, a joint team of jail administration and police is investigating whether Salman Tyagi had taken help of someone or took this step alone. If someone had taken help, he must have already been aware of Salman’s move. Now other prisoners living around Salman Tyagi are also being questioned.

