A warden of Chennai Central Prison at Puzhal here was attacked and injured today by a group of prisoners, including some fundamentalists, a top police official said.
Muthumani (26) was attacked this evening by a group of inmates of the high security block where he was carrying out his routine supervisory duty.
"There was some shoving and pushing and a physical attack and the warden sustained injuries," a top prison official told PTI.
The warden was taken to a hospital where an x-ray and scan did not reveal any serious injuries, he said.
On the identity of the prisoners who attacked the warden, he said "this was (done by) prisoners, including some fundamentalists and we are looking into it."
Asked if Muthumani had sustained stab injuries or if any weapon was used, he said it was not a stab injury... The injury was on the head and we are looking into as to how he sustained the wound (on head).
