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4 booked, inquiry ordered after inmate beaten to death in jail

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Press Trust of India Muzaffarnagar
Last Updated : Jun 24 2016 | 10:57 PM IST
An inquiry was ordered today and four persons were booked after a 34-year-old convict, serving life imprisonment, was allegedly beaten to death inside a jail barrack here.
Chanderhas was rushed to the hospital in serious condition where he was declared brought dead by the doctors.
A case has been registered against inmates -- Pradeep, Shahrukh, Pramod and Sukka under various section of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and prisoner act in this connection and an inquiry has been ordered, District Jail DIG V K Shekhar said.
Chanderhas was killed and another injured after being allegedly attacked by other inmates in barrack number 3 in the district jail.
Security has been tightened within the premises and extra police force has been deployed.

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First Published: Jun 24 2016 | 10:57 PM IST

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