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Prisoners clash with wardens in Madurai jail, 2 injured

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Madurai: Prisoners in the Central jail here clashed with wardens, leaving two of the inmates seriously injured Tuesday, police said. Trouble broke out when two prisoners were separated for frisking, the police said. However, prisoners were heard shouting about lack of basic amenitiesin the jail. A riot-like situation prevailed as several prisoners climbed walls and pelted the prison officials with stones, they said adding the situation was brought under control after a three-hour effort by the authorities. A strong contingent of policemen has been deployed at the prison where tension prevailed, police said. (PTI)

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