Ludhiana, May 27 -- An old rivalry between inmates turned violent inside Ludhiana Central Jail after a prisoner lodged in a drug peddling case was allegedly attacked and stabbed on Monday.

The injured inmate, identified as Manroj of Samrala, sustained serious injuries to his chest and head after being assaulted with sharp-edged weapons inside the jail premises. He was initially taken to the jail hospital and later shifted to Ludhiana Civil Hospital. Owing to his critical condition, doctors referred him to Rajindra Hospital, Patiala.

Following the incident, jail authorities wrote to Division No. 7 police station seeking registration of an FIR against five inmates - Mohanmeet Singh, Harkaran Singh, Gurtej Singh, Shubham Mishra and Tajinde...