An altercation between two IRS officers in Lucknow's Income Tax office escalated into violence, leaving officer Gaurav Garg injured. Garg was allegedly attacked by a senior colleague with a glass tumbler and paperweight. Police have registered an FIR, and Garg is currently out of danger.
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