<p>Terming as "regrettable" the incident in which a Pakistani prisoner was injured in a Jammu jail during an altercation with another inmate, India today said the matter was being investigated and the guilty will be punished.<br /><br />The Ministry of External Affairs also said the injured was receiving the medical treatment and once the medical arrangements were in place, consular access will be provided.<br /><br />"We are aware of the regrettable incident involving a Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay who was injured today during an altercation with another inmate of the jail in Jammu.<br /><br />"The matter is being investigated and the guilty will be punished. Safety and security of prisoners in custody lies with the jail authorities and the necessary action is being <br />taken.</p>.<p>"We are in touch with the Pakistan High Commission on the matter. The injured is <br />receiving the medical treatment and once the medical arrangements are in place, the consular access will be provided," the spokesperson in the ministry said.<br /><br />He also said in view of these tragic incidents, which included killing of two Indian prisoners in a Pakistani jail and that involving a Pakistani prisoner in a jail in Jammu today, there is a need to take stock of the current measures in place to ensure safety, security and humane treatment of Indian and Pakistani prisoners in each other's jails.<br /><br />"For this, we are proposing a meeting of the concerned authorities of both countries to study the recommendations and identify and put in place further measures to avoid such tragic incidents in future," he said.<br /><br />He also noted that India had recently requested the joint Judicial Committee to visit jails in Pakistan.<br /><br />This was Committee's sixth meeting and they have made some recommendations.<br />There are nearly 535 Indian prisoners (including 483 fishermen) in Pakistani jails and a total of 270 Pakistani prisoners in Indian jails. </p>
<p>Terming as "regrettable" the incident in which a Pakistani prisoner was injured in a Jammu jail during an altercation with another inmate, India today said the matter was being investigated and the guilty will be punished.<br /><br />The Ministry of External Affairs also said the injured was receiving the medical treatment and once the medical arrangements were in place, consular access will be provided.<br /><br />"We are aware of the regrettable incident involving a Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay who was injured today during an altercation with another inmate of the jail in Jammu.<br /><br />"The matter is being investigated and the guilty will be punished. Safety and security of prisoners in custody lies with the jail authorities and the necessary action is being <br />taken.</p>.<p>"We are in touch with the Pakistan High Commission on the matter. The injured is <br />receiving the medical treatment and once the medical arrangements are in place, the consular access will be provided," the spokesperson in the ministry said.<br /><br />He also said in view of these tragic incidents, which included killing of two Indian prisoners in a Pakistani jail and that involving a Pakistani prisoner in a jail in Jammu today, there is a need to take stock of the current measures in place to ensure safety, security and humane treatment of Indian and Pakistani prisoners in each other's jails.<br /><br />"For this, we are proposing a meeting of the concerned authorities of both countries to study the recommendations and identify and put in place further measures to avoid such tragic incidents in future," he said.<br /><br />He also noted that India had recently requested the joint Judicial Committee to visit jails in Pakistan.<br /><br />This was Committee's sixth meeting and they have made some recommendations.<br />There are nearly 535 Indian prisoners (including 483 fishermen) in Pakistani jails and a total of 270 Pakistani prisoners in Indian jails. </p>