NEW DELHI: After several videos of minister Satyendar Jain getting “VIP treatment” in Tihar were circulated on social media, the prison authorities have kept him under 24-hour watch. Things like chairs, a table and a bed cover being used by him have also been removed from his cell. Jain is lodged in jail number 7 at Tihar.The action was taken after a committee formed by the LG submitted its report. In November-December, several videos of Jain enjoying “massages” inside his cell went viral on social media. Many inmates too were seen doing work for Jain. In the videos, it was seen that chairs, table and bed cover were also placed in his cell.In the report prepared by the committee, it was stated that other inmates in Tihar were forced to do the work for Jain. Following this, the jail administration removed all the perks Jain was enjoying and he has now been kept under a close watch. Other inmates, too, have been instructed to not enter his cell for any work.Recently, the former DG prisons, Sandeep Goel, was suspended by the ministry of home affairs after his alleged role in providing special treatment to Jain cropped up. Sources said Goel too had visited Jain’s cell while he was lodged in the prison.
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