Balasore: An undertrial prisoner (UTP) died after he was allegedly attacked by another prisoner in Balasore Jail today.

The deceased was identified as Ramchandra Das (53) of Doudibhanga area.

The exact reason behind the incident is yet to be known.

According to sources, another prisoner named Sharat Giri who was serving life imprisonment attacked Ramachandra with a brick inside the jail premises. As a result, Ramachandra was critically injured and jail authorities rushed him to Balasore District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) for treatment.

However, doctors declared him dead while undergoing treatment.