Four inmates injured in gang war at Kapurthala Modern Jail

Four inmates of Modern Jail in Kapurthala have been injured after a war broke out between two gangs of convicts late Friday night.

The clash took place between two factions lodged at the jail over an old dispute. Collectively, four inmates from both the groups have been injured in the gang war.

One of them, who was critically injured, has been referred to Government Medical College in Amritsar.

Two of the jail inmates have been sent back to after their treatment. One of them is still undergoing treatment at Civil Hospital.

A gang war broke out between two groups of detainees in the Modern Jail at around 8 pm on Friday, an official said, adding both groups attacked each other with thick sharp nails.

Jail inmates, identified as Simranjeet Singh, Vishal, Sunil and Mukesh, from both the groups were injured. Vishal was serving time in jail for a murder case.

The four men were taken to the Civil Hospital, the official said. Seeing Mukesh’s condition as critical, doctors referred him to the Government Medical College in Amritsar.

Simranjit Singh and Vishal have been sent back to jail after first aid, the official added.

As soon as the gang war was reported, Police Station City-2 SHO Manjit Singh and a PCR team reached the Civil Hospital and started investigation.

The two groups clashed owing to an old rivalry, the police said.