2 jail inmates injured in group clash
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Patiala, December 10
Two jail inmates were wounded while two officials suffered minor injuries when two groups of jail inmates had a confrontation that turned bloody inside the Central Jail, Patiala, today.
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The two injured inmates were admitted to Government Rajindra Hospital. A complaint in this regard was filed by jail officials with the district police.
According to information, about a dozen inmates attacked each other following a tiff over jail canteen food items. “As the two groups attacked each other, two jail officials, who tried to stop them, were also attacked and their uniforms torn”, said a police official.
The two injured inmates are Puneet Singh and Randhir Singh while the jail officials have been identified as Rajinder Singh and Najar Singh.
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Till the filing of the copy, the police were investigating the matter following a complaint by the jail staff.
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