(a) whether there are reports alleging the involvement of officials of Tihar jail in supply of weapons to
inmates of the Tihar jail to eliminate certain other inmates lodged in the same jail for irregularities in
the Commonwealth Games (CWG), 2010;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has conducted any inquiry in this regard;
(d) if so, the details and the outcome of the inquiry thereof; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government to check such cases in future?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)
(a) & (b): Government of NCT of Delhi has informed that a complaint has been filed by two inmates before
different Courts of Law wherein allegations have been made that Jail Authorities provided weapons to them
to kill undertrial accused lodged in Jail in Commonwealth Scam case for monetary gain.
(c) to (e): An inquiry was conducted by Jail authorities in the matter which revealed that the contents
of the complaint were false, frivolous, motivated and baseless. A reply in this regard was filed by the
Jail Authorities in the Court. However, on the directions of the Court, the local Police conducted searches
in the Jail premises in the concerned Jail in presence of the complainants. No weapon was recovered except
a small kitchen knife. On further directions of the Court, an inquiry has been initiated by Crime Branch of
Delhi Police.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2176
FOR 23.11.2010.
(a) & (b): Yes. Illegal poachers from Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, Thailand and Bangladesh
have been apprehended by Indian Coast Guard in Indian Exclusive Economic Zone. The details of poachers
apprehended by the Indian Coast Guard during the last three years are given below:
Year Bangladesh Indonesia Iran Myanmar Pakistan Sri Lanka Thailand
2007 Nil 05 Nil 116 19 35 64
2008 40 Nil 16 83 28 362 02
2009 61 Nil Nil 72 109 661 Nil
2010 Nil Nil Nil 218 08 323 03