Ludhiana: Four prisoners allegedly stripped and beaten up their rival in jail, accused video graphed it in a mobile phone and uploaded the video on Facebook.
ADGP (Prisons) Rohit Chaudhary has ordered an inquiry and asked DIG (Prisons) Lakhminder Singh Jakhar to fix the responsibility and take action as soon as possible.
As per the reports, Tajpur Police clearly stated that during inquiry, jail inmates were found guilty.
Old rivalry is said to be reason behind the incident.
On the complaint of inmate Vicky, who has been facing trial under the Arms Act and the Prison Act, a case under Sections 323, 506 and 34 IPC has been registered against Munish Kumar and Deepak Ghai, both convicts and undertrials Amandeep Singh and Rajinder Singh, all residents of Haibowal area.
ADGP (Prisons) Rohit Chaudhary confirmed to a National daily that in preliminary probe, it appeared that the incident did take place and the accused also uploaded the video on the internet.
“We have not recovered that video clip which is circulated on the social media. I have ordered an inquiry. It will focus on the security lapses leading to the incidents, the availability of the mobile phone with the inmate and connivance of any jail staff,” said ADGP.