Undertrial inmates assault Nagpur Central Jail staffer

Four undertrial inmates allegedly assaulted and injured a prison staffer inside Nagpur Central Jail when he intervened during a fight, police said on Wednesday. The injured staffer, Sandeep Kale 42, was attacked at around 10.30 am near Barrack No. 10 in the Badigol section of the jail in Maharashtra on Tuesday morning, they said.

Four undertrial inmates allegedly assaulted and injured a prison staffer inside Nagpur Central Jail when he intervened during a fight, police said on Wednesday. The injured staffer, Sandeep Kale (42), was attacked at around 10.30 am near Barrack No. 10 in the Badigol section of the jail in Maharashtra on Tuesday morning, they said. The incident began with a quarrel between two inmates. When Kale and another staffer intervened, four prisoners - Adarsh Khare, Rajat Tambe, Bharat Pandit and Hrishikesh Pendle -- turned aggressive, abused the duo and assaulted Kale using a metal object, according to police. Kale, who received injuries, was rushed to hospital, while the inmates were detained, they said. A case has been registered at the Dhantoli Police Station in connection with the assault. ''An investigation was underway. We are verifying all facts and roles of the accused,'' police said.