India, June 29 -- Notorious Chambal dacoit Jagan Gurjar, who had nearly 100 criminal cases against him and once carried an Rs.11 lakh bounty, was found dead under suspicious circumstances inside Rajasthan's high-security prison in Ajmer on Monday.

Police suspect he was murdered inside his barrack while inmates were locked in as per jail protocol. They have now launched an investigation.

Jagan Gurjar was one of the most feared dacoits of the Chambal region, with his criminal network operating for years across the ravines of the Dholpur Dang area. A native of Dholpur district in Rajasthan, he built a reputation as a notorious outlaw with a long history of violent crimes.

Gurjar entered the world of crime in 1994, as per PTI. He was first...