Sri Lanka probes prison riot as death toll rises to 27
Armed police and commandos were not sent into the prison but were deployed to guard the perimeter of Negombo prison, as authorities tightened security…
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Armed police and commandos were not sent into the prison but were deployed to guard the perimeter of Negombo prison, as authorities tightened security following the clashes on Monday that also wounded more than 100. Sri Lanka launched an investigation on Tuesday into its deadliest prison riot in years, as the death toll from clashes between rival drug gangs rose to 27. Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara told parliament on Tuesday that a criminal investigation had begun alongside a.
Furthermore, Police said the death toll was at least 27 people, including another inmate who died overnight. Prison authorities said foreign nationals held at Negombo were not caught up in the violence, but were transferred as a precaution.
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Armed police and commandos were not sent into the prison but were deployed to guard the perimeter of Negombo prison, as authorities tightened security following the clashes on Monday that also wounded more than 100.
reliability moderate2/3 sourcesSri Lanka launched an investigation on Tuesday into its deadliest prison riot in years, as the death toll from clashes between rival drug gangs rose to 27.
reliability moderate2/3 sourcesJustice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara told parliament on Tuesday that a criminal investigation had begun alongside a
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Police said the death toll was at least 27 people, including another inmate who died overnight.
according to The Straits Times - AsiaPrison authorities said foreign nationals held at Negombo were not caught up in the violence, but were transferred as a precaution.
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