Overview
- Dr Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed, the prime accused in an alleged ricin terror plot, was assaulted around 7 am on Tuesday inside Sabarmati Central Jail and sustained eye and facial injuries.
- He was treated at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and returned to custody, with his condition described as stable by jail officials.
- An FIR based on Saiyed’s complaint was registered at Ranip police station naming three undertrial inmates — Anil Kumar, Shivam Sharma (alias Nayee) and Ankit Lodhi — under BNS provisions.
- Police and jail officials said a belt or stick was used in the attack, CCTV footage and forensic evidence are being examined, and the three alleged assailants have been moved to another facility.
- Gujarat ATS and the prison administration are conducting parallel probes, the motive remains unclear, and officials have indicated the incident appears to be an internal dispute.