2012 Welikada prison riot

Quand

9 nov. 2012

Type

Émeute

Coordonnées

6.92° N, 79.88° E

Description

2012 prison riot in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Prison riot in Colombo, Sri Lanka

The Welikada prison riot was a prison riot that occurred on 9 November 2012 at Welikada Prison in Sri Lanka. The riot broke out during a search for illegal arms. The riot left 27 people dead and 40 injured. The government has appointed a committee to investigate the riot. Welikada Prison, which has around 4,000 prisoners, has witnessed a number of violent riots in its history.

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