Overview

• The clash erupted on July 6 over a seating dispute among inmates inside the high-security Mumbai Central facility.
• Seven prisoners, including deportee Prasad Vitthal Pujari, were charged under section 194(2) of the Bharatiy Nyay Sanhita Act for rioting and assault.
• An FIR was filed on July 7 at the N.M. Joshi Marg police station following a complaint by officer Ravindra Arjun Tonge.
• Jail staff subdued the altercation swiftly and reported that no serious injuries occurred.
• Internal investigators have launched a review of security protocols to identify lapses that may have allowed the brawl to take place.