16 hurt in jail violence

Ujjain, MP, Sep 13 (UNI) Sixteen inmates have been injured in violence at a sub-jail at this district's Khachrod area.

One of the victims of yesterday's clash was admitted last night to the government hospital here and was stated to be out of danger.

Intermittent disputes were going on for several days between the people accused of murdering Nagda Industrial Area's Congress leader Dileep Sharma with a rival group.

''Inmate Arun Nair was hospitalised. Prison authorities took immediate action and prevented the situation from worsening.

Criminal cases were registered against five inmates from each group,'' Central Jail, Bhairavgarh, Superintendent Mansharam Patel said.

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