A major disturbance erupted inside Punjab’s Kapurthala Jail on Saturday night, triggering panic after inmates allegedly vandalised barracks, damaged prison infrastructure and attempted to set parts of the jail on fire. The development took place following an argument involving a detainee that reportedly escalated into a clash between inmates and undertrials inside the prison premises.
The incident occurred around 8.30 pm. According to a report published inIndia Today, the prison property was allegedly damaged and portions of the inner walls of Barrack No 4 were broken.
When the jail authorities intervened in the matter to prevent them from fighting, the inmates tried to scuffle with the officials. It has been learnt that the police personnel deployed inside the jail were also reportedly attacked while they were attempting to bring the situation under control.
Authorities have not yet confirmed anything regarding the number of people injured or whether any inmates required hospitalisation. However, when the scuffle took place inside the prison complex, at least five to six ambulances were seen stationed outside the jail premises.
Soon after receiving information, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kapurthala, reached the jail and launched an investigation into the incident. Other senior police and administrative officers also remained at the prison premises late into the night in efforts to restore normalcy.
Heavy security deployment has been made in and around the jail to prevent further escalation.
"Police used tear gas shells and resorted to cane charge to control the situation," a officer was quoted as saying bynews agency PTI.
As per the reports, the inmates allegedly tried to set a section of the prison on fire during the violence. Videos purportedly recorded from inside the jail surfaced on social media.
Authorities are currently probing the matter and are examining CCTV footage, prison records and videos from the scene as part of the investigation into chaos and commotion inside the prison compound.
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