India, Oct. 14 -- Four undertrial prisoners were allegedly beaten with batons by an assistant jailer after he unlawfully opened a prison lock-up late at night at Choudwar Circle Jail in Odisha's Kataka district. The incident has triggered tension inside the jail, with prisoners protesting against the officer and demanding an investigation into the alleged assault.

According to reports, around 25 inmates were lodged in Room No. 46 of Blocks 4 and 5 of the jail. At around midnight recently, three prisoners were allegedly smoking bidis inside the room. The assistant jailer on duty reached the spot with a jamadar and a warder.

After opening the lock-up, the assistant jailer allegedly entered the room and severely beat the three prisoners w...