On May 2, Tillu was stabbed over 90 times by four rival gangsters inside his cell in Jail No. 8. Delhi Police arrested four inmates – Deepak Titar, Yogesh Tunda, Riyaz Khan and Rajesh – in connection with the case.
Tillu and the four accused in his murder from the rival Gogi gang Deepak Titar, Yogesh Tunda, Riyaz Khan and Rajesh were lodged in jail no. 8. While Tillu was on the ground floor, the accused were on the first floor.