Overview
- Police said order was restored at Ludhiana Central Jail a day after a mass disturbance that left several officials injured.
- An FIR names 22 inmates on attempted murder and other charges, and many of the accused have been shifted to other prisons for further questioning.
- Jail superintendent Kulwant Singh Sidhu, struck on the head with a brick, is hospitalised in stable condition, according to the police commissioner.
- Authorities are examining how inmates accessed sticks, iron rods and bricks reportedly picked from flower beds, citing security lapses inside the barracks.
- Officials said the clash began with a small fight during an inspection and escalated into attacks on staff before reinforcements restored control.