TN: Prisoner injured in clash inside jail

Tiruchirapalli, Apr 9: A 55-year-old inmate of the Central Prison here was injured in a clash between two groups of prisoners inside the jail.

Police said a team of senior official conducted a surprise search inside the prison on Monday and seized a new mobile phones which was hidden inside the jail.

In connection with the search, a wordy duel erupted between two groups of prisoners leading to a clash in which Gnasekaran, a life convict was injured.

He was admitted to the prison hospital.

Prison authorities separated the clashing groups and restored normalcy, police added.

UNI