Tihar Jail, India’s largest prison complex, has not only held high-profile prisoners but also been the scene of several controversial executions. And yet, there’s a lot we don’t know about what really goes on inside this high-security prison.
What kind of lives do prisoners lead inside the jail? What kind of a relationship do they share with jail authorities? And most importantly, what happens during and in the lead up to an execution?
In this vodcast, we catch up with former Tihar jailer Sunil Gupta and journalist Sunetra Choudhury, who give us a peek inside the prison complex, its high-profile inmates, rituals and executions in their book 'Black Warrant: Confessions of a Tihar Jailer'.
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