Aurangabad, Aug 28 (PTI) A offence has been registered against a prisoner and eight others for allegedly assaulting and threatening a jail official in Aurangabad, police said on Monday.

Accused Shahrukh Shaikh and the others hit and threatened on-duty Harsul jail official Pravin Beedkar on Sunday morning, he said.

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They have been charged under IPC provisions for assault on government servant to stop from discharging his duty and other offences, the official added.

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