Ex-Army captain's death: Family alleges negligence, Tihar authorities deny charge

Days after a former Army captain, arrested on charges of stealing books, died allegedly after jumping off a building in Tihar Jail, his family claimed that there was negligence by prison authorities who denied the charge.

Captain Mukesh Chopra, who was discharged from service in 1983, was arrested on November 2 after being accused of stealing some books on China from the Delhi Cantonment library.

Jail officials said that he had died after jumping off from the first floor of a building on November 7, but the family claimed that he had fallen off the stairs and was not provided immediate medical aid.

They also alleged that he had been wrongfully accused of having links with China and was being interrogated for it.

According to the FIR registered against Mukesh Chopra on November 1, he had entered the Centre for Land Welfare Studies (CLAWS), situated at Parade Ground in Delhi Cantonment area, and left the premises after 30 to 40 minutes.

Later, the librarian found some books missing and