Madhya Pradesh police have informed the press that at least 21 inmates of Bhind district jail were injured after the roof of a jail barrack collapsed due to continuous rainfall.
The injured were rushed to the district hospital and six of them were further referred to Gwalior hospital, Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Singh has informed. He further said, “The prisoners were sleeping at barrack no 6 and 7 of district jail when [the] roof of barrack no 6 collapsed at 5 AM on Saturday. District administration cleared the debris and rescued 21 prisoners,”
Sources said that the jail is nearly over 65 years old and its walls are in a dilapidated condition. An inquiry has been ordered to know the exact reason behind the collapse As many as 255 inmates are lodged in the seven barracks of the jail that have a maximum capacity to house 172 prisoners.
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