Daijiworld Media Network - Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Nov 19: A tense atmosphere gripped Sabarmati Central Jail on Tuesday after Syed Ahmed Mohiuddin Abdul Qader Jilani (40) — an accused in the sensational castor seed ricin terror plot — was attacked by three fellow inmates, barely a day after his transfer to the high-security prison.

Jilani, a native of Hyderabad, had been lodged in the facility under judicial custody along with two others arrested by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS). According to sources, Jilani suffered injuries to his face after being punched multiple times on the eyes and nose by Nilesh Sharma, an inmate from Amraiwadi booked in a theft case, and two unidentified prisoners.

A senior jail official told reporters that Sharma allegedly carried out the assault to “fla

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