THRISSUR: A jail official and a jail inmate were injured after being attacked by two prisoners at the high-security prison in Viyyur. The attackers were Azharuddin (36), an accused in the Coimbatore blast case, and Maoist Manoj (27). The incident happened around 6 p.m. when they were asked to return to their cell. Assistant Prison Officer Abhinav (28) was beaten up. Another prisoner, Rejikumar (56), who tried to intervene, was also assaulted.

Both victims, who suffered injuries to the face and chest, were admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital in Mulangunnathukavu. Azharuddin reportedly verbally abused and physically assaulted Abhinav first. Manoj joined in, shouting slogans in support of Azharuddin and later attacking the officer. The Viyyur Police have registered a case.

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