Undertrial prisoner killed by convict in Odisha jail hospital

An undertrial prisoner was killed after a murder convict allegedly hit him with a brick in Balasore district jail hospital in Odisha on Sunday, jail officials said.

The incident took place at the jail hospital where both of them had gone for treatment and picked up a quarrel over some trivial matter.

Sarat Chandra Giri, who is serving life imprisonment in a murder case, suddenly got hold of a brick and hit the undertrial prisoner in the head with it, Superintendent of Balasore district jail, Subhakanta Mishra.

Ramchandra Das was given preliminary treatment at the jail hospital and then shifted to Balasore district headquarters hospital where he succumbed to injuries.

Das, a resident of Ghodapada village, was in jail custody for the last four days after being booked for involvement in illicit liquor business, jail officials said.

A case has been registered and investigation is on in this regard.