New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Gangster Nafe Singh alias Mantri, an active member of the Manjit Mahal gang, died in Tihar Jail on Sunday, with a suspected heart attack being the preliminary cause of death, sources said.
The exact cause of death will be ascertained after the post-mortem report, they said.
Singh, who was lodged in Jail Number 8 of Tihar prison, was a resident of Delhi’s Ghumanhera village and had a long criminal history in Delhi and Haryana, with 12 cases registered against him, police sources said.
The cases against him included those of murder, attempt to murder and offences under the Arms Act. His name first figured in police records in 1998. He was an active member of the Manjit Mahal gang, which operated in Najafgarh and outer Delhi.
During 2015 and 2016, Singh was allegedly involved in several gang-related incidents in Delhi. He and his associates were also accused of carrying out violent crimes linked to gang rivalry and attempts to establish supremacy over rival groups.
In February 2017, the Delhi Police Special Cell arrested him from the Khayala area. He had been lodged in Tihar Jail since then. PTI BM SHS
