Firing, rioting in Central Jail Gurdaspur, enquiry ordered
Gurdaspur, March 24, 2017: (By Manan Saini) Warring inmates of central jail, Gurdaspur on Friday indulged in rioting and arson inside its premises.
The incident sent the top district police brass into a tizzy. All resources were marshalled to foil any attempt by the inmates to escape from the jail.
The District Magistrate has ordered an inquiry by an SDM into the incident.
Panic gripped the jail road area in the afternoon as heavy police deployment was made to control the situation arising out of the violent confrontation among gangsters lodged in the jail.
Jail’s security guards Mahinder Masih and Mahesh Lal said the incident took place after gangsters Gurpreet Singh Gopi and Jagga were brought out of their cells for medical examination.
A scuffle took place between both followed by an attack on them by other inmates Shamsher Singh and Yuvraj with a water pipe.
The police reached the jail premises and fired into the air to bring the situation under control. The rioting gangsters climbed on the roof and set afire the bed sheets and blankets. They also damaged two Jammers and three CCTV cameras.
Top district police officials rushed to the jail on being informed. The police force led by all the 13 SHOs was deployed outside to prevent any attempt to escape by the inmates.
The higher district police and jail authorities remained tight-lipped about the incident.
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