Koraput: A judicial magistrate was injured while trying to stop a woman, who allegedly attacked an assistant public prosecutor (APP) with an iron rod on a court premises at Jharigaon in Nabarangpur district on Saturday. A court assistant sub-inspector (ASI), who also intervened, sustained injuries in the attack.Police said the accused, Sanmati Majhi (30), an anganwadi worker from Karsahandi village, had allegedly concealed the iron rod in her bag. She first tried to enter the courtroom while APP Pradeep Kumar Pattanaik was examining a witness but was stopped by the security personnel.Pattanaik said he later came out of the courtroom and went to the bar room, where the woman approached him and allegedly pulled out the rod from her bag and struck him on the head. “I was admitted to the hospital with head injuries,” Pattanaik said.Hearing the commotion, Jharigaon JMFC Smita Lakra, court ASI Meenketan Gantayat and other staff rushed to the spot. Lakra and Gantayat sustained injuries while trying to intervene. The APP and ASI were initially taken to Jharigaon community health centre for treatment.Nabarangpur SP Parth Kashyap said the magistrate sustained minor injuries while trying to stop the attack on the APP. Majhi had been arrested and would be produced in court. He said police are scanning CCTV footage from the court premises and investigating the motive.Sources said a dowry harassment case involving Majhi has been pending before the Jharigaon court since Jan 2026 and her evidence was reportedly recorded on Nov 2. She had visited the court to discuss the case with the APP and may have been upset over the delay in proceedings, sources said.