Rival gang attack inside Ludhiana central jail leaves inmate critically injured
An old rivalry between inmates turned violent inside Ludhiana Central Jail after a prisoner lodged in a drug peddling case was allegedly attacked and stabbed on Monday. According to jail officials, Manroj had been lodged in the central jail nearly 20 days ago in connection with a drug trafficking case. (HT File) The injured inmate, identified as Manroj of Samrala, sustained serious injuries to his chest and head after being assaulted with sharp-edged weapons inside the jail premises. He was initially taken to the jail hospital and later shifted to Ludhiana Civil Hospital. Owing to his critical condition, doctors referred him to Rajindra Hospital, Patiala. Following the incident, jail authorities wrote to Division No. 7 police station seeking registration of an FIR against five inmates — Mohanmeet Singh, Harkaran Singh, Gurtej Singh, Shubham Mishra and Tajinder Singh. According to jail officials, Manroj had been lodged in the central jail nearly 20 days ago in connection with a drug trafficking case. On Monday afternoon, he reportedly approached senior jail officials requesting that his barrack be changed, …
