The body of Abdul Rahman, slain in a shocking jail attack while awaiting trial for plotting blasts in Ayodhya, reached his ancestral Majnai village today. Blanketed by substantial police presence, the hamlet under Inayatnagar thana prepares for burial in its cemetery, as relatives mourn amid tight vigil.
Family members, spearheaded by Rahman’s father, ferried the remains from Faridabad, culminating a poignant return to Ayodhya district roots.
Inside Neemka Jail, tragedy struck Sunday night when fellow prisoner Arun Chaudhary, a Kashmiri transferred from J&K’s prisons to a high-security section, stabbed Rahman fatally during a 2 a.m. confrontation near Barrack 3. Police spokesperson Yashpal Singh detailed the sharp-object assault on Rahman’s head, triggered by intense verbal sparring.
Investigators are piecing together the sequence, focusing on security gaps in housing such inmates together. Rahman’s March 2, 2025, arrest by STF near Pali village uncovered two hand grenades and videos scouting Ram Temple vulnerabilities, foiling a potential outrage. The devices were defused on site.
In the shadow of Ayodhya’s spiritual resurgence, this custodial death spotlights the volatile mix of terror convicts in Indian jails. As Majnai lays Rahman to rest, it underscores the unyielding battle against radical plots, with lessons for future detentions.