New Delhi: Jailed former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin died of Covid-19 at DDU Hospital here on Saturday, Delhi Prisons Department said.

Director General (Prisons) Sandeep Goel said, “Information has been received from DDU Hospital about the death of Mohd Shahabuddin, inmate of Delhi Prisons. He was suffering from Covid-19 and was admitted to DDU Hospital on April 20.”

Mohammad Shahabuddin

Prison officials said he was admitted to the ICU of the hospital two-three days ago.