A prison official suffered serious injuries after he was stabbed by two inmates using sharpened tiles at the Viyyur jail in Thrissur, Kerala, police officials said on Friday (November 14, 2025).
The Viyyur police registered a case against inmates Azaruddin and Manoj, who are lodged in the high-security prison where accused involved in terrorism cases and detainees under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA) are housed.
According to the FIR, the incident occurred around 5.20 pm on Thursday when Abhinav, an Assistant Prison Officer from Kottarakara, asked Azaruddin and Manoj, who were on the first floor of the prison, to return to their cells.
Agitated by the direction, Azaruddin allegedly stabbed Abhinav in the neck with a sharpened piece of tile, causing injuries to his chest and both hands, the FIR said.
The FIR further said that both Azaruddin and Manoj then assaulted Abhinav and attacked him with keys.
