Lucknow, Oct 1 (PTI) In the wake of an attack on former minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati, his family on Wednesday demanded an increase in his security and termed the assault on him part of a conspiracy.

Prajapati was attacked on Tuesday inside the Lucknow district jail, resulting in a “superficial head injury”, police said.

He was seen wearing a bandage on his head as he left the hospital. Show Full Article

Prajapati told reporters he was attacked with a knife by Vishwas, a convicted inmate.

His daughter, Ankita Prajapati, said that her father has been in jail for the past eight years for a crime (rape) that he never committed.

“The medical of the accused (woman) was not done, and he (Gayatri Prajapati) was awarded a life sentence. We were not heard. We requested the Chief Minister t

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