Mumbai ( Maharashtra ) [India], September 28 (ANI): A prison officer was seriously injured after being attacked by an inmate at Mumbai 's Arthur Road Jail, as per the Arthur Road Jail Authority.

The incident occurred when Officer Rakesh Chavan attempted to break up a fight between inmates.

The accused inmate, Affan Saifuddin Khan, was fighting with two or three other inmates inside his barrack. When Officer Chavan stepped in to stop the fight, Affan hit the officer with his head. The officer was badly hurt near his right eye and was taken immediately to a nearby government hospital for treatment, Jail Authority added.

Even after the attack, Affan continued to misbehave and obstruct the prison staff.

Authorities are now investigating whether the incident is connected to a gang war

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