Six inmates were injured in a clash between two groups of inmatesin the district jail, police said today.
"Trouble began when supporters of two gangsters Satender Barwala and Vicky Tyagi confronted and allegedly assaulted each other in the jail yesterday," according to District Jail Superintendent, Rakesh Singh.
Jail officials dispersed them and brought the situation under control, he said, adding that six inmates including Gaurav, Vipul and Pradeep were injured.
The injured have been admitted in the jail's hospital for treatment, he said.
Security has been tightened in the jail after the incident, he added.
Notorious gangster Satender Barwala and supporters of deceased Vicky Tyagi are lodged in the district jail, Singh said.
The activists used not only hand grenades but also opened
fire from automatic weapons after taking position on tree tops, DM Rajesh Kumar had said.
The area was filled with smoke following explosions from hand grenades and LPG cylinders and several huts caught fire, he said.
Over two years ago, activists of splinter group of Baba Jai Gurudeo had occupied hundreds of acres of land of Jawahar Bagh on the pretext of 'dharna'.
Their demands included "cancellation" of election of President and Prime Minister of India, replacement of existing currency with 'Azad Hind Fauj' currency, sale of diesel at the rate of 60 litres for one rupee and petrol at the rate of 40 litres for one rupee.
The high court had, acting on a PIL, directed the authorities to vacate the land.
In April, Mathura district administration has issued a notice to the protesters asking them to vacate the land.
The land falls under the Horticultural Department of the UP government, and attempts by its officials to evict the people had failed.
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Meanwhile, Mathura MP Hema Malini expressed shock and
anguish over the incident and questioned why UP police "did not" take action in the matter during the last two years.
"It is very sad and I was very, very shocked that policemen and people lost their lives. For the last two years I had heard that they had occupied land," the BJP MP said.
"Uttar Pradesh government has to be made accountable for this. It is answerable. I will ask the chief minister about it and they should have looked into the matter two years back.... Why this kind of thing has happened now? I will write to the Centre as well," Hema said.
The Chief Minister had announced an ex-gratia of Rs 20 lakh to the family of the deceased policemen.
