Faridabad, March 23 An inmate involved in more than two dozen cases threw hot oil in another prisoner's face at the Neemka jail here on Monday, police said.
The prisoner, who was severely burned and suffered damage to his left eye, was rushed to Badshah Khan Civil Hospital and was later transferred to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi for treatment.
The inmate who assaulted Pawan, identified as Sumit, was booked at the Sadar Ballabgarh Police Station.
According to the police, Sumit and Pawan, both residents of Karnal, are inmates at Neemka jail.
In 2024, Sumit was transferred from Karnal to Neemka jail, where he got into a fight with Pawan, which continues still.
On Saturday night, according to the police, a scuffle broke out between the two, even as another prisoner was heating oil on a stove in the corridor outside the barracks.
Sumit threw the hot oil at Pawan's face, causing severe burns.
An officer said the police will soon take Sumit into custody for questioning.
On February 12, Jammu and Kashmir gangster Arun Chaudhary alias Abu Jat killed terrorist Abdul Rehman in the same jail, by smashing his head with a stone.
The murder raised questions about the jail's security system.
The government suspended jail superintendent Harendra and his deputy Sachin Kaushik.
