New Delhi: The security at the Saket court is being ramped up after an undertrial inmate was murdered inside a lockup on the complex premises by two other inmates on June 5. A circular issued by the office of the principal district and sessions judge (south) stated that the work for the installation of integrated security equipment at gates 1, 2 and 6 started on June 13 and was expected to be completed during the ongoing summer vacation. Gates 1 and 2 will be shut from June 24 to 30 to complete the work. “Gate no. 6 will function as an access route for advocates and court staff/police staff/bank employees/PWD staff and exit from gate no. 3 till the completion of the work,” the circular added.Aman, the undertrial who was murdered, was facing trial for allegedly killing a man in 2017. He was murdered after an altercation broke out between him and Jitender, a fellow inmate, with whom he had an old animosity.Earlier, on Nov 24, 2021, Delhi High Court directed authorities to take various interim measures to ensure safety in the district court premises after taking note of the rising incidents of violence inside the complexes. The measures included setting up an expert team to undertake a security audit of the high court and district court complexes in the city, checking all vehicles entering court premises, allowing only vehicles with stickers and setting up CCTV cameras. New Delhi: The security at the Saket court is being ramped up after an undertrial inmate was murdered inside a lockup on the complex premises by two other inmates on June 5. A circular issued by the office of the principal district and sessions judge (south) stated that the work for the installation of integrated security equipment at gates 1, 2 and 6 started on June 13 and was expected to be completed during the ongoing summer vacation. Gates 1 and 2 will be shut from June 24 to 30 to complete the work. “Gate no. 6 will function as an access route for advocates and court staff/police staff/bank employees/PWD staff and exit from gate no. 3 till the completion of the work,” the circular added.Aman, the undertrial who was murdered, was facing trial for allegedly killing a man in 2017. He was murdered after an altercation broke out between him and Jitender, a fellow inmate, with whom he had an old animosity.Earlier, on Nov 24, 2021, Delhi High Court directed authorities to take various interim measures to ensure safety in the district court premises after taking note of the rising incidents of violence inside the complexes. The measures included setting up an expert team to undertake a security audit of the high court and district court complexes in the city, checking all vehicles entering court premises, allowing only vehicles with stickers and setting up CCTV cameras.
