New Delhi, July 17 -- The Anti Corruption Branch under the Delhi government hasarrested eleven people, including seven Delhi prison officials, for allegedly running an extortion and bribery racket inside prisons in the city. The case came to light after an undertrial prisoner and his family complained of being forced to pay money for protection, preferential treatment, and other unauthorised facilities inside jail.

The accused include one assistant superintendent, six jail warders, two advocates and two private persons, investigators said. People familiar with the matter said the probe has also revealed that some jail officials allegedly accepted bribes to facilitate the supply of tobacco to inmates.

The case began with a complaint rece...