Conman Sukesh wept after prison authorities seized his luxury slippers, jeans in raid

NEW DELHI,FEB 23: Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar wept bitterly when prison authorities raided his cell in Mandoli Jail and confiscated some of his most prized possessions, CCTV footage accessed exclusively by India Today shows.

In the undated footage, Sukesh can be seen standing off to the side inside his prison cell as officials go through his cupboard and other belongings. The team comprised Tihar Jailor Deepak Sharma, deputy superintendent Jai Singh and personnel from the central security forces. Watch:

According to reports, the team recovered Gucci slippers worth Rs 1.5 lakh and two jeans worth Rs 80,000 from Sukesh’s cell. After they leave, he appears to break down, holding his head in his hands and wiping tears on his sleeve. Watch:

Jail authorities routinely carry out surprise inspections to ensure inmates do not have any contraband, like weapons, mobile phones or narcotics, stowed away in their cells.

Con Bana Crorepati: The story of Sukesh Chandrashekhar

Originally lodged in the high-security Tihar jail, Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his wife Leena Paul were shifted to Mandoli Jail in August 2022 after he moved the Supreme Court seeking his transfer to a prison outside Delhi, citing a threat to his life.

Sukesh has been jailed on charges of alleged money laundering and extorting several people. While in Tihar jail, he had accused top jail officials of running an extortion racket and accepting crores in bribes from him.

In return, the officials provided mobile phones and other facilities to the conman to contact his associates outside jail, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police said after booking 81 Tihar jail officials on corruption charges in July last year.

-The India Today