Tue May 20 17:52:24 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a news article summarizing the provided text, formatted as if it were from “The Hindu” newspaper:

**The Hindu: Mangaluru Prison Rocked by Second Day of Clashes, Property Damaged**

**MANGALURU, May 20, 2025, 11:23 PM IST** – Violence erupted for a second consecutive day within the Mangaluru District Prison, with clashes between undertrial prisoners resulting in injuries and significant property damage.

According to a press release from city police, the unrest began at approximately 2:15 PM when inmates in Barrack ‘A’ allegedly assaulted fellow prisoners who were preparing food. The situation quickly escalated as prisoners in Barrack ‘B’ began to riot, attempting to break out of their cells.

In the ensuing chaos, prisoners in Barrack ‘B’ reportedly damaged ten CCTV cameras, severing their wires. They also targeted and disabled the antenna of the mobile jammer located in their barrack. The estimated cost of the damage is ₹1 lakh.

Injured prisoners were treated at the Government Wenlock Hospital, though the exact number of those injured has not been released by authorities.

Barke police have registered a case related to the incident under Sections 118 (1) and 3 (5) of BNS – 2023 and Section 2 (B) of the KPDLP Act. The investigation is ongoing.

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