Undertrial inmate assaults prison official at Kalyan jail in Thane, booked

The incident occurred when the undertrial who was brought to the court for a hearing was being taken back to the jail. Representational Pic/File

An undertrial prisoner allegedly assaulted a 'jail naik' or guard at the Kalyan jail in Thane district of Maharashtra following which a criminal case was registered against him, the police said on Tuesday, reported the PTI.

The accused was identified as Suraj Shankar Singh alias Virendra Shankar Mishra (29), resident of Sonale in Bhiwandi.

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"We have registered a case against Singh under sections 132 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of duty) and 121(1) (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter public servant from duty) of the BNS," said an official of Khadakpada police station, as per the PTI.

The incident occurred on Monday around 12 noon when Singh and four other undertrials were brought to the Kalyan court for a hearing.

"While inside the courtroom, the accused got into a heated argument with the magistrate over the proceedings in his case. The magistrate ordered him out of the courtroom," the official said, the news agency reported.

Later, when the jail naik was taking Singh and others back to their prison cells, the accused allegedly slapped the naik, scratched him on his ears and neck, and punched him in the chest and abdomen, the official added.

"We are looking into whether this was a premeditated act," he said, as per the PTI.

Jammu-Kashmir student in Nagpur claims assault; association seeks CM Devendra Fadnavis' intervention

A student from Jammu and Kashmir studying at a pharmacy college in Nagpur was allegedly thrashed by a group of locals, police said on Tuesday, adding that the motive behind the incident is not clear.

The incident took place on the evening of April 27 in the Kamptee area of Nagpur, reported news agency PTI. However, no complaint has been received so far from the victim, said a senior police officer.

Explaining the sequence of events, the officer said that two first-year Bachelor of Pharmacy students - hailing from the Doda town and Jammu - were on their way to their hostel around 6.15 pm, when one of them went to answer nature's call and the other student stood on the roadside waiting for him.

Around two-three residents reached the spot and started questioning the student who was standing on the roadside and sought to know from where he hailed from.

Speaking to PTI, the student said that he told the locals that they hailed from Jammu and Kashmir, but the "anti-social elements" started beating them.

Meanwhile, the other student returned and informed the residents that both were studying in a local college. After this, the locals allowed them to go, the officer informed.

The victim ruled out a hate motive behind the attack and said it was their first year in Nagpur and they did not know the area, where the incident took place, reported PTI.

Later, one of the pupils informed about the incident to Jammu and Kashmir Students Association office-bearer Nasir Khuehami, who posted about it on his X account and urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to intervene in the matter.

(with PTI inputs)