Quick Response Team deployed in Tihar Jail after Tillu Tajpuriya killing

May 07, 2023

According to prison officials, QRT has been placed in Tihar and will be armed with anti-riot equipment.

41 inmates killed in riot in Honduran Women's Prison

Jun 21, 2023

A riot broke out in central Honduras' only prison for women which left 41 inmates dead, one of the deadliest outbreaks of violence in...

At least 49 dead in prison riot in Colombia, says prison agency

Jun 28, 2022

Bogota [Colombia], June 28 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 49 inmates died and 30 were injured after a fire broke out during an overnight riot in...

Eight killed in prison riot in Afghanistan's Herat

Oct 29, 2020

Kabul [Afghanistan], October 29 : At least eight prisoners were killed and 12 were injured in the Herat Prison riot that started on Wednesday...

51 killed, 24 injured in Colombian prison riot fire

Jun 29, 2022

Bogota [Colombia], June 29 : At least 51 prisoners were killed and 24, including an unspecified number of guards were injured on Tuesday in...

Sir Lanka Minister appoints five-member committee to probe prison riot

Nov 30, 2020

Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 1 : Sri Lanka's Justice Minister Ali Sabry on Monday appointed a special five-member committee to probe the unrest which...