Armstrong murder accused clash in central prison, assistant jailer injured

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A convulsive clash broke retired betwixt 2 undertrial prisoners, who were arrested successful transportation with the execution of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) erstwhile State president K. Armstrong. An adjunct jailer was injured portion attempting to intervene.

According to situation sources, the incidental progressive Appu, an undertrial captive from Pudur and ‘Ponnai’ Balu, the member of slain rowdy ‘Arcot’ Suresh. Appu attacked Balu wrong the situation complex, pursuing which Balu retaliated. During the scuffle, an adjunct jailer, Thirunavukkarasu, who stepped successful to pacify the inmates, was pushed down and sustained insignificant injuries.

Officials said the clash was besides linked to an ongoing rivalry betwixt them implicit bail-related issues successful the Armstrong execution case. The verbal statement soon escalated into a carnal fight, prompting situation guards to measurement in, abstracted the 2 groups, and determination them backmost to their respective cells.

Assistant jailer Thirunavukkarasu was fixed archetypal assistance astatine the situation hospital. Based connected a ailment lodged by situation authorities, the Puzhal constabulary registered a case.

Published - January 03, 2026 12:38 americium IST

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