Nagpur, Feb 22 (PTI) An official was attacked by an inmate in Nagpur Central Jail, police said on Tuesday.

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Inmate Shoeb Salim Khan (30) attacked jail official Hemant Ingole (32) on Monday, he said.

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"Ingole, during a routine check of the barracks on February 17, had found 8-inch long wire with Shoeb. The accused was angry over this seizure and attacked Ingole," he said.

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