Chhattisgarh jail violence: Inmate attacked with cement slab, dies in hospital
An undertrial prisoner was allegedly killed by a triple-murder convict in Bilaspur Central Jail in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday morning, police said, reported PTI. Nilu Jagat (25), the deceased, had been lodged in jail since 2024 following his arrest in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case. “The incident took place at 9:32 am in Barrack E-1. Rajesh Rai, a life convict serving a sentence in a triple murder case since 2008, allegedly attacked Jagat with a heavy cement drain cover, striking him on the head multiple times,” said Jail Superintendent Khomesh Mandavi. Other inmates overpowered the accused, following which Jagat was rushed to the Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences, where he succumbed to his injuries three hours later, the official said, reported PTI. “The motive behind the attack is yet to be ascertained. Jail authorities have launched an internal probe and are questioning the accused inmate as well as other prisoners who witnessed the incident,” Mandavi added. Pune Police arrest fiancee, alleged lover for pushing 26-year-old into gorge The death of a …
