Kapurthala, July 30 -- Five undertrials have been booked for assaulting two jail wardens after a mobile phone was recovered from one of them during a routine inspection at Kapurthala jail on Monday evening.

According to a complaint filed by assistant jail superintendent Baldev Singh, wardens Angrej Singh and Baljit Singh were attacked when they were conducting a check of the inmates' cells. During the inspection, a mobile phone and other banned substances were found in the possession of Sajan Singh, an inmate.

Agitated by the recovery, Sajan reportedly got into a heated argument with the wardens and then called in four other inmates for support. Together, they attempted to snatch the mobile phone from Angrej, overpowering the officials....