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Inmate Death at Magazine Prison Leads to Arrests and Investigations
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Inmate Death at Magazine Prison Leads to Arrests and Investigations

TLDR

  • Sampath, a 37-year-old inmate, died at Magazine Prison after an escape attempt.

  • A jailer and two prison guards arrested over the inmate's death.

  • IGP ordered investigations by multiple police units into the incident.

  • Deceased was in C ward for narcotics possession; relatives suspect assault.

An inmate at Magazine Prison died recently following an incident involving an attempted escape. The 37-year-old man from Navagampura, Colombo 14, who was remanded on drug possession charges, reportedly died after a struggle with a prison officer during an escape attempt by two inmates. While initial reports indicated one fatality, some sources claim a second inmate also died later at the hospital. Relatives of the deceased have raised suspicions of an assault by prison officials. In connection with the incident, a prison jailer and a guard have been arrested by Borella Police. The Prison Department has launched a special investigation led by an Assistant Prison Superintendent, alongside a police inquiry.

2 Updates

Update #3\u00b7 Apr 28 · 7:03 AM

Authorities have clarified that a jailer and two prison guards have been arrested in connection with the inmate's death, increasing the previously reported number of arrested guards from one to two. The deceased inmate has also been identified as Sampath, who was held in C ward at Magazine Prison.

Update #2\u00b7 Apr 28 · 4:50 AM

A prison jailer and a guard were arrested by Borella Police on April 27th concerning the death of a remand prisoner at Magazine Prison. The arrests followed an altercation inside the prison involving two inmates and a guard, which left three individuals injured. One inmate, a 37-year-old resident of Nawagampura, Colombo 14, who was in remand custody for narcotics possession, succumbed to his injuries. The Borella Police, Colombo Crimes Division, and Colombo South Division Criminal Investigation Unit are conducting further investigations, ordered by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and supervised by the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Colombo Division.

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