Security foils jailbreak attempt at Jammu after inmate brawl

A jailbreak attempt was foiled by the security personnel inside the district jail Dhangri in Rajouri late on Saturday evening after prisoners hailing from Kashmir and locals came close to exchanging fisticuffs after a verbal brawl broke out between two inmates.

Reports claimed at least eight inmates and four security personnel received injuries as chaos prevailed inside the jail premises following a clash between the two groups.

More than 250 inmates are currently lodged inside the jail. According to official sources, around 60 jail inmates hail from the Kashmir valley. 

According to jail authorities, a handful of prisoners hailing from Kashmir set blankets on fire and also pelted stones targeting jail and police personnel, in a bid to escape the jail premises.

However, swift action by the district police and jail authorities prevented the situation from taking an ugly turn, and the situation was brought under control with the help of central paramilitary forces. The local police authorities have registered an FIR, and investigations have been launched to unravel the alleged jailbreak plot.

As a precautionary measure, additional troops were rushed to the spot to maintain order and restore peace inside the jail premises. According to official sources, a team of doctors from the Government Medical College Rajouri was also rushed inside the district jail premises to monitor the injured prisoners. The injured security personnel were rushed to the hospital for medical aid.

Some of the injured inmates were escorted to the medical college premises on Sunday for some mandatory investigations. According to jail authorities, the situation remained peaceful on Sunday as necessary measures were taken to restore order inside the jail premises following a violent clash.