Clash in Central jail

22 February,2009 03:53 PM IST |   |  Agencies

Three wardens and two prisoners in the Central jail here were injured today when a clash erupted during the screening of a film on its premises, police said.


Three wardens and two prisoners in the Central jail here were injured today when a clash erupted during the screening of a film on its premises, police said.

The clash ensued when two groups of prisoners scuffled during the screening of Rajnikanth starrer Tamil film "Shivaji" on the jail premises.

As the wardens intervened to separate the fighting prisoners, one of the group attacked them with stones and sticks, injuring three wardens, police said.

Two prisoners were also injured in the clash, they said. All the injured have been admitted to the government hospital here. Security had been tightened in and around the jail, following the incident, jail sources said.

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