4 undertrials injured in lightning strike

Four undertrials were injured after being struck by lightning in the divisional jail here.

The undertrials identified as Kamlakant (35), Durgeh (30), Umesh Tiwari (40) and Dharmendra (35) were yesterday injured when lightning struck them inside the prison, Jail Superintendent Hari Baksh Singh said.

While three of the injured have been admitted to the jail hospital, Kamlakant was taken to the district hospital, the Jail Superintendent added.