Women inmates clash over mobile in Kapurthala Central Jail, seven booked

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, May 2

Seven inmates were booked after several women of Indian and African origin were injured in a clash over use of mobile phones inside the Kapurthala Central Jail today. Those booked include two from Punjab, three from Tanzania, one from Zimbabwe and another from Jamaica.

Five inmates, including two from Punjab, two from Tanzania and another from Zimbabwe, suffered injuries in the fracas. The uniform of a jail matron was ripped off in the melee. Two mobile phones were seized from the inmates.

Those booked include Navdeep Kaur, alias Deep, from Talwandi Bhai, Ferozepur; Simran from Moga; Tanzanian nationals Rehma, Sainchi and Flora; Jamaican native Dorian Adson Najuda and Zimbabwe national Alisa Mosas. All are serving time for charges under the NDPS Act. A case has been registered under Sections 332, 353, 186, 323, 52 A and 54 of the IPC at the Kapurthala Kotwali police station.

As per information, during a surprise check, a mobile phone along with a battery was recovered from Navdeep Kaur, while another without a SIM card was seized from Simran. An argument broke out among barrack inmates, blaming one another for phone use, leading to a full-blown clash.

A jail matron attempting to pacify the inmates was also pushed and her uniform was torn. Five inmates were admitted to the Kapurthala Civil Hospital with minor injuries. Jail Superintendent Baljit Singh Ghumman said: “Women inmates of both Indian and African origin, housed in the lady barracks, were involved in the clash. Last week, a similar fight happened over mobile phones. Inmates also tore a jail matron’s uniform. A case has been lodged against the women and all have them have been housed in different barracks. We are investigating how they got mobile phones.”

Women inmates clash over mobile in Kapurthala Central Jail, seven booked
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