<p>A jail inmate was killed and a few others were injured in a clash between two groups of prisoners lodged in Baghpat district jail on Saturday, police said.</p>.<p>The deceased Rishipal (42), a resident of Bassi village in Baghpat, was killed in the fight with a rival group led by Bablu Kashyap, who is undergoing life imprisonment, on Saturday afternoon, Baghpat Superintendent of Police Gopendra Yadav said.</p>.<p>District Magistrate Shakuntala Gautam said a magisterial enquiry has been ordered following the incident.</p>.<p>Rishipal had been in jail since November 21 last year due to a confrontation with locals in his native village, he added. Some of his family members were also arrested in connection with the case.</p>.<p>On Saturday morning, the trouble started when Bablu, shifted here 10 days ago from Meerut jail, was digging a pit in the compound. A verbal duel ensued between the two as Rishipal thought Bablu was hiding some inflammable material inside the pit.</p>.<p>The jail staff managed to pacify both inmates and they returned to their barracks, the SP said.</p>.<p>Around 3 pm, Bablu along with five of his associates entered Rishipal's cell where he was sleeping. The group attacked Rishipal with a spoon sharpened like a knife and a pointed iron rod leaving him seriously injured.</p>.<p>He was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to the injuries, the SP said.</p>.<p>Rishipal's brother-in-law Amit, who was also in jail, was seriously injured and admitted to the district hospital.</p>.<p>A total of 12 inmates, including Rishipal's father, received minor injuries in the incident, he said.</p>.<p>In the past, the district jail was in news when notorious criminal Munna Bajrangi was killed inside the premises in 2018.</p>
<p>A jail inmate was killed and a few others were injured in a clash between two groups of prisoners lodged in Baghpat district jail on Saturday, police said.</p>.<p>The deceased Rishipal (42), a resident of Bassi village in Baghpat, was killed in the fight with a rival group led by Bablu Kashyap, who is undergoing life imprisonment, on Saturday afternoon, Baghpat Superintendent of Police Gopendra Yadav said.</p>.<p>District Magistrate Shakuntala Gautam said a magisterial enquiry has been ordered following the incident.</p>.<p>Rishipal had been in jail since November 21 last year due to a confrontation with locals in his native village, he added. Some of his family members were also arrested in connection with the case.</p>.<p>On Saturday morning, the trouble started when Bablu, shifted here 10 days ago from Meerut jail, was digging a pit in the compound. A verbal duel ensued between the two as Rishipal thought Bablu was hiding some inflammable material inside the pit.</p>.<p>The jail staff managed to pacify both inmates and they returned to their barracks, the SP said.</p>.<p>Around 3 pm, Bablu along with five of his associates entered Rishipal's cell where he was sleeping. The group attacked Rishipal with a spoon sharpened like a knife and a pointed iron rod leaving him seriously injured.</p>.<p>He was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to the injuries, the SP said.</p>.<p>Rishipal's brother-in-law Amit, who was also in jail, was seriously injured and admitted to the district hospital.</p>.<p>A total of 12 inmates, including Rishipal's father, received minor injuries in the incident, he said.</p>.<p>In the past, the district jail was in news when notorious criminal Munna Bajrangi was killed inside the premises in 2018.</p>