The Delhi Prisons department has filed a police complaint in connection with a scuffle inside Tihar jail here in which 16 inmates and seven jail staff got injured. During a routine search in ward number 4 of central jail number 8 on Wednesday, some inmates obstructed the team of jail officials and abused them, following which a scuffle ensued between the two sides, said the official.
The staff tried to bring the situation under control but the inmates did not relent and began banging their heads against the wall and inflicted self-injuries with sharp-edged objects, said the official.
A senor jail official said a complaint has been filed with police regarding the incident. None of the injured sustained serious injuries, added the official.
The inmates injured in scuffle were treated at prison dispensary, and four of them were sent to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, the officials said, adding that seven staff members received minor wounds. Such incidents have taken place earlier too, therefore efforts are being to reduce them, official said,official said, adding that the authorities are taking several steps like installation of more CCTV cameras, counselling of prisoners, and special attention on trouble makers.