Mangalore, Jun 8: Policemen and other jail staff were attacked by the prisoners at the district jail here on Sunday June 8. The attack was launched opposing the shifting of two criminals to another prison.
Two notorious criminals, Faisal and Falak, were to be shifted to Dharwad jail on Sunday. When the Barke police along with ACP and the jail officials were about to get the two out of their cell, the other prisoners who were present there began attacking the policemen.
Sources said that nearly 25-30 undertrials grew angry with the police for shifting Faisal and Falak to Dharwad jail, and began attacking them. They also threw TV, eggs, tomatoes, chilli powder, glass items and whatever they could reach for.
Four police officials, including ACP Tilakchandra, SI Shariff, inspector Maledevar and some KSRP staff were seriously injured as a result of this and were rushed to Wenlock hospital.
Due to the incident, Falak and Faisal were shifted back into the district jail.
Police Commissioner R. Hitendra speaking to reporters said that the incident took place when the police were about to shift Falak and Faisal from the district jail to Dharwad jail. Four officials, other staff and some of the undertrials were injured in the incident, he added.
He also informed that Faisal and Falak demanded to know why they were being shifted and what mistake they had committed. Soon, arguments arose and the other undertrials came to the duo’s support and the verbal arguments turned into an attack.
By : Abhishek
