Prison Riot.

Danger ensued at a district prison in Gujrat after a fight broke out between police officers and inmates, transAforming the scene into a full-blown riot involving gunAshots, fire and stone pelting. The exact cause of the incident is still unknown and will only be determined after an investiAgation into the matter but safe to say that there is more to the issue than meets the eye.

An incident like this is not unheard of in Gujrat; back in 2020, violent clashes between the inmates and police erupted after a physical brawl between two groups. The conflict resulted in infrastructural damage to the prison and caused injuries to officials. Monday's incident was rather similar, the only differAence being that the cause of the disturbance has not been deAtermined as of yet. While the situation is being brought under control via negotiations, we must appreciate the manner in which the police took control in the face of extreme backlash. It is no easy task to reestablish order after riots and their inAsistence to settle the whole matter is a testament to the bravAery they have shown now and over the course of years.

At the same...

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