Dacoit Jagan Gurjar death case: Autopsy report says he died of neck fracture caused by strangulation

The preliminary post-mortem report has revealed that Jagan Gurjar died after severe pressure was applied to his neck and throat, causing a fracture of the hyoid bone. The autopsy, conducted by a six-member medical board, concluded that the neck fracture and strangulation led to his death.

The report also found internal haemorrhage in the middle portion of the neck, along with significant injuries around the trachea (windpipe) and oesophagus (food pipe). According to the initial findings, Gurjar succumbed to asphyxia within approximately three minutes of the assault.

The family of Gurjar had been protesting and demanding justice. Following an agreement between the administration and the family, the post-mortem was conducted in Ajmer on Tuesday. The family then transported the body to Dholpur for the funeral. Under tight security, Jagan Gurjar's younger brother, Pappu Gurjar, was also taken from Ajmer to Dholpur around 1:00 a.m. to attend the last rites.

Jagan Gurjar was murdered inside Ajmer High-Security Jail on June 29. According to his family, Vishnu, an accused in the Kuldeep Jaghina murder case from Bharatpur, strangled Gurjar with his own towel. Both Vishnu and Jagan Gurjar, classified as hardcore prisoners, were lodged in the same barrack at the time of the incident.

The murder is currently under investigation. Meanwhile, the murder of dacoit Jagan Gurjar inside Ajmer’s high-security prison has raised serious questions about the jail administration’s security claims.

The killing of a hardened criminal by a fellow inmate within one of the state’s most secure prisons has exposed significant lapses in the prison’s security system.

A key concern is the cell where the incident took place, as the CCTV camera installed there was found to be non-functional at the time of the attack, raising further doubts about surveillance and security oversight.

--IANS

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