Dacoit Jagan Gurjar found dead in Ajmer's high-security prison
Bharatpur/ Ajmer, June 30 -- Notorious Chambal dacoit Jagan Gurjar, lodged in Rajasthan's high-security prison in Ajmer, was found dead inside his barrack on Monday in a suspected murder, police said.
Superintendent of Police Harshvardhan Agrawal confirmed the incident, stating an investigation is underway.
According to police, the incident likely occurred between 11 am and 3 pm, when inmates remained locked inside their barracks as per jail protocol. During a routine inspection after the barracks were opened, jail personnel found Gurjar lying dead in his barrack.
His cellmate was also present inside the barrack at the time.
A Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team reached the prison, examined the scene, and collected evidence.
Police have registered a case and are investigating the circumstances leading to Gurjar's death, including the motive and the sequence of events.
Officials said Gurjar shared the barrack with Vishnu, an accused in the high-profile Kuldeep Jaghina murder case from Bharatpur. Officials further added that Vishnu has been questioned as well.
Jagan Gurjar was among the most dreaded dacoits of the Chambal region, with his influence extending across the ravines of the Dholpur Dang area, where he operated for several years.
More than 100 criminal cases, including murder, dacoity, robbery, extortion, kidnapping, and offences under the Arms Act, were registered against him in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.
Dreaded dacoit Jagan Gujjar, facing over 100 cases of robbery, kidnapping and looting and carrying a reward of Rs.40,000 on his head, surrendered before the police in Rajasthan's Dholpur district on Friday.
Gujjar, 49, involved in criminal activities in three States, was hiding in the Chambal ravines.
He came into the national spotlight during the 2008 Gurjar reservation agitation after allegedly threatening to blow up the Dholpur Palace of former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje.
At the time, police had announced a reward of Rs.11 lakh for his arrest, making him one of the most wanted dacoits in the Chambal region.
He confessed to Bharatpur Superintendent of Police Kesar Singh Shekhawat after surrendering on Sunday that he owned an AK-57 rifle which he bought from a Madhya Pradesh-based resident for Rs.3.5 lakh.
Gurjar surrendered before the then Inspector General of Police, Bharatpur Range, Malini Agarwal, in Bayana on August 19, 2018, after years on the run.
Further details regarding the murder are awaited with the investigation process still going on....
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