Kapurthala, May 25 -- More than 50 inmates were booked on Sunday after violence erupted inside Kapurthala jail on Saturday night. Police said iron rods, sticks and mobile phones were recovered during checking after the unrest. There are around 4,000 inmates in the Kapurthala jail.

Three inmates sustained injuries, two during a cane charge, another after being hit by a teargas shell, police said.

The incident took place late at night when inmates lodged in Block 4 clashed over some issue.

"The exact cause of the clash is yet to be ascertained. No police personnel or jail staff were injured in the incident, officials added.

Kapurthala's senior superintendent of police (SSP) Gaurav Toora said the case has been registered against the inma...