Netflix’s Black Warrant Meet the Real Jailer Who Lived It | The Literature Lounge

In this gut-wrenching episode, meet Sunil Gupta, real life Tihar Jailer and Author of ‘Black Warrant: Confessions of a Tihar Jailer.’ He shares all his experiences about the brutal and gritty world of the infamous Indian prison that inspired a Netflix series.

Sunil describes the goings-on at Tihar Jail, and addresses the rumours of sexual assault and things being smuggled in. Witness to high-profile convicts like Afzal Guru, Manu Sharma, Charles Sobhraj, Maqbool Bhat, he gives an insider’s perspective on what these criminals were like. Also witness to all the hangings at Tihar Jail, he reveals surprising facts about these high-profile convicts that highlights their humanity.

He talks about reforming the prison system by introducing free legal aid for prisoners which went on to become a fundamental right in India. Sunil recounts how Tihar Jail was the first prison to begin video conferencing between the court and prisoners, among many other commendable reforms. When asked about his take on executions, he says he is against ‘faasi’ as in his opinion, only the poor are hanged. The rich get away with a lot.

He recalls how the staff at Tihar Jail handled Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal’s imprisonment, when the entire jail premises were surrounded by protestors. A jailer with a law degree, he asserts that he is not afraid of any backlash because he is only telling the truth. Don’t miss this thought-provoking conversation.

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Black Warrant: Confessions of a Tihar Jailer: https://www.amazon.in/Black-Warrant-Confessions-Tihar-Jailer/dp/8194206855

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