Friday, October 21, 2005

20 hurt as prisoners clash

Birgunj, Oct 20-Over 24 inmates were injured, seven of them seriously, when a fight broke out among prisoners over an issue related to the internal control of the jail yesterday night.The jail administration said the clash started when groups of inmates wanting to manage the prison clashed over who would take the responsibility.

The fight started at 11 pm and continued for three hours and the situation is now under control, the jail administration said.The 22, including Ganesh Thapa, leader of the group which had picked the fight have been kept in the Gol Ghar. They pelted stones at other inmates injuring them. The incident has also damaged the prison. The chief of the jail, Prakash Poudel, said there is a provision of keeping those involved in misbehaviour in jail for an additional six months in the jail.

Poudel added that the injured were taken to hospital for treatment and have been brought back to the prison.

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