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Inmate attacked in Tihar jail over watching television: Officials

A scuffle over watching television led to an inmate in the Tihar jail being attacked by two others, according to officials.

The incident took place in jail number 5 on Wednesday, they added.

The scuffle broke out in a barrack where offenders aged between 18 and 21 years are lodged, a senior jail official said, adding that two inmates attacked a third one with a sharp metal piece taken from a fan.

The injured inmate had his face cut in the attack. He was taken to the Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) hospital, from where he was discharged subsequently, the officials said.

(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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