Thane: An undertrial prisoner allegedly assaulted a home guard at the hospital ward of Aadharwadi jail in Kalyan, police said on Tuesday. According to the police, the incident occurred around 4:45 pm on Monday when the home guard was escorting the undertrial, identified as Pankaj Santlal Yadav, from the interview block to the hospital ward within the jail premises.
An altercation began after the undertrial, who was unwell and undergoing treatment at the jail hospital, accused the home guard of cutting short his interview, they said. Interview blocks in jails are areas where prisoners can meet with their friends and family or talk to them via video link. An official, quoting the complaint filed by the victim and the FIR at the Khadakpada police station, said Yadav first hurled abuses at the home guard and then assaulted him. PTI