He tested positive on April 20 and was undergoing treatment in hospital
Former Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Mohammad Shahabuddin, who was lodged in Tihar jail, died of COVID-19 at a city hospital on Saturday.
Director General (Prisons) Sandeep Goel confirmed the development.
Prison officials said gangster-turned-politician Shahabuddin, who was serving serving life imprisonment in Tihar, tested positive on April 20 and was admitted to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, where he died during treatment.
When his condition deteriorated two days ago, he was put on ventilator at the hospital.
Mr. Goel told news agency
PTI “information has been received from Deen Dayal Upadhyaya hospital in Delhi about the death of Mohd Shahabuddin. He was suffering from COVID-19 and was admitted in DDU on April 20”.
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Hours after it refuted reports of the death of RJP MP RJD MP Mohammed Shahabuddin, Tihar jail official have now informed that the former MP died due to COVID-19 today. Information has been received from Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital about the death of Mohammed Shahabuddin, an inmate of Delhi Prisons. He was suffering from COVID-19 and was admitted to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital on 20th April 2021, Sandeep Goel, DG of Delhi s Tihar prison was quoted as saying by ANI.
Information has been received from Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital about death of Mohammed Shahabuddin (in file pic), inmate of Delhi Prisons. He was suffering from #COVID19 and was admitted in Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital on 20th April 2021: Sandeep Goel, DG of Delhi s Tihar prison pic.twitter.com/hFhN7jbD6X ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2021
Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav condole demise of former RJD MP Shahabuddin ANI | Updated: May 01, 2021 15:27 IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 1 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday offered condolences on the demise of former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Mohammad Shahabuddin who passed away due to COVID-19. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar condoles the demise of former RJD MP Mohd Shahabuddin. He was an MLA and MP from Siwan for a very long time. The CM says prays for his soul to rest in peace, a statement from Bihar Chief Minister s Office read.
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav also expressed his condolences and tweeted: Former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin s untimely demise due to COVID infection is sad news. May God give him a place in heaven, provide support to family and well-wishers. His demise is irreplaceable damage to the party. During this time of sadness, RJD is with the bereaved family.