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Deadly Confrontation in Neemla Jail: The Murder of a Terror Accused

Abdul Rehman was killed by fellow inmate Arun Choudhary in a high-security jail cell; authorities recovered grenades and booked Rehman under explosives laws.

  • On Monday, February 9, 2026, Abdul Rehman, 20-year-old undertrial terror suspect, was stabbed to death inside a high-security cell at Neemka jail, Faridabad.
  • On Sunday, February 8, 2026, Rehman, accused in an alleged Ayodhya explosion plot, was arrested in March last year by Gujarat ATS and booked under explosives and arms laws at Dabua police station.
  • Choudhary attacked Rehman with a sharp-edged object around 2 a.m. inside the three-inmate cell, and prison authorities gave first aid but he died, ACP Ashok Kumar said.
  • Chaudhary already faced multiple charges in Jammu and Amritsar and was recently transferred from Jammu and Kashmir to Neemka jail; two hand grenades were allegedly recovered from Rehman's possession.
  • Police noted the trio had been lodged together for about 20 days, and ACP Ashok Kumar said the motive is not known, as Rehman had been in judicial custody since June 2025 and police accused him of links with ISI.
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Following the murder of terrorist accused Abdul Rehman, who was lodged in Faridabad's Neemka jail, a post allegedly attributed to Mahendra Delana, associated with the Rohit Godara gang, is circulating on social media, claiming support and responsibility for the accused, Arun Chaudhary. The post also warns anti-nationals. Meanwhile, according to the police, Rehman died in a sharp-edged attack inside the jail, and the investigation is ongoing.

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Times of India broke the news in India on Monday, February 9, 2026.
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