Black Warrant- Confessions of a Tihar Jailer
- BY SUNIL GUPTA & SUNETRA CHOUDHURY
- RELEASE YEAR: 2019
- PUBLISHER: ROLI BOOKS
Sunil Gupta began working at Tihar Jail in 1981 and was later made a Legal Advisor of the Jail. He is the sole officer from the legal field to have received the President’s Correctional Medal for Meritorious as well as Distinguished Services.
Sunetra Choudhary is a Journalist, currently with Hindustan Times. She is also an author and has received a number of Awards for her contribution to the field.
Black Warrant, usually known as Death Warrant under Form No. 42 of CrPC is an apt title for this book. The book is told from the perspective of the Jailer. From the first page till the last one, this book is filled with unbelievable facts and events. The book spans crimes of bombing the parliament, assassination of former Primer Minister Indira Gandhi, international serial killers and more. Some known names dealt in the book are Charles Sobhraj, Afzal Guru, Subrata Ray, Satwant and Kehar Singh.
Mr. Gupta who witnessed a number of hangings during his tenure in the Jail dared to talk about a number of serious issues which the world outside is barely even aware of. Issue such as death in custody, rules, procedures and jail manuals, details about hangings, etc. In describing all these the authors have done a great job at conveying the seriousness of what goes behind the tall walls of Tihar.
An exceptional account of Tihar and a must read.
