Mangalore: Chaos at district prison as under trials attack cops; 4 injured

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, June 8, 2014: There was chaos at the District Jail premises on June 8, Sunday morning when some under trials attacked policemen and other jail staff, leaving four of them seriously injured. It is learnt, the under trials were not happy with the decision of the jail authorities to shift two notorious criminals to the Dharwad Jail.

Undertrials attack policemen in Mangalore jail

The incident occurred when Barke police along with ACP Tilakchandra, SI Sharief and Inspector Maledavar were getting the under trials Faisal and Falaq out of the cell. Sources said a group of nearly 30 under trials who were opposed to the shifting, hurled a TV, glass items, chilly powder, eggs etc towards the police officials. The injured have been admitted to Wenlock Hospital.

It is learnt during the incident some under trials inflicted injuries on themselves in order to come out of the prison. Sources say some KSRP personnel also sustained injuries.

The two under trials who were supposed to be shifted were taken back to the District Prison.

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