<p>"Poor food is supplied in the jail. I went to general ward to inspect the food and sat on demonstration to protest. I sought good food and my hand was broken by policemen," Koda told reporters as he was being shifted to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) for treatment. <br /><br />Koda's supporters alleged that he was denied good food for last several days. They also alleged he was not served food on time, despite complaints to the jail administration.<br /><br />According to sources in jail, Koda Monday went to the general ward to get food. When he went there, chaos prevailed at the meal time and police made a baton-charge at the prisoners to disperse them.<br /><br />In his reaction to the incident, Ranchi Deputy Commissioner, K.K. Soan said: "The upper division prisoner (Koda) went to general ward to protest poor food. Koda sustained injuries in the clashes of the prisoners". </p>.<p>He asked why had Koda gone to the general ward of the prison, and how had the security men allowed him to go there.<br /><br />Jharkhand Chief Secretary S.K. Chaudhary said the incident, which has raised many questions over security of VVIP prisoners, would be probed. Meanwhile, political parties have condemned the incident.<br /><br />Koda has been in jail since November 2009 in a Rs.4,000 crore money laundering scam. He and four former ministers are kept in a VIP cell of the jail.<br /><br /></p>
<p>"Poor food is supplied in the jail. I went to general ward to inspect the food and sat on demonstration to protest. I sought good food and my hand was broken by policemen," Koda told reporters as he was being shifted to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) for treatment. <br /><br />Koda's supporters alleged that he was denied good food for last several days. They also alleged he was not served food on time, despite complaints to the jail administration.<br /><br />According to sources in jail, Koda Monday went to the general ward to get food. When he went there, chaos prevailed at the meal time and police made a baton-charge at the prisoners to disperse them.<br /><br />In his reaction to the incident, Ranchi Deputy Commissioner, K.K. Soan said: "The upper division prisoner (Koda) went to general ward to protest poor food. Koda sustained injuries in the clashes of the prisoners". </p>.<p>He asked why had Koda gone to the general ward of the prison, and how had the security men allowed him to go there.<br /><br />Jharkhand Chief Secretary S.K. Chaudhary said the incident, which has raised many questions over security of VVIP prisoners, would be probed. Meanwhile, political parties have condemned the incident.<br /><br />Koda has been in jail since November 2009 in a Rs.4,000 crore money laundering scam. He and four former ministers are kept in a VIP cell of the jail.<br /><br /></p>