A 36-year-old jail inmate was attacked by another jail inmate with a sharp-edged object at Central Jail under Gandhi Nagar police station area on Saturday.

According to the police, Shadab Chambal was attacked by Shahrukh over old enmity in their barrack during the day on Saturday. Shadab was rushed to a hospital inside the jail premises and is reportedly stable.

Police said that the victim is close aide of notorious criminal Mukhtar Malik and had a verbal spate with the accused Shahrukh. The verbal spate soon turned violent after Shahrukh attacked Shadab with a sharp-edged object in his face and got injury in his cheek.

The on-duty jail guards intervened and separated the two and later a complaint was lodged by jail guard Virendra Singh against Shahrukh of attacking the victim with a sharp edged object.

After the preliminary investigation, the police have registered a case of attacking with sharp edged object and have started further investigation. 

Police suspects that the two engaged in the fight due to old enmity. Shadab is member of Mukhtar Malik gang who is absconding for long. Shadab was released after providing treatment at the hospital inside central jail premises.

During the investigation it was found that the attack was an act of retaliation after Shahrukh and his aides were attacked earlier.

The two groups have fights which was over due to dominance in areas of the state capital and later in the jail they have fights over dominance in the jail. After the incident vigil has been increased and security has been tightened.