🚨 Caught on camera: Inmates at the Pallansena Prison Camp appear attempting to breach a prison wall during the unrest reported earlier today.
Police later said the tense situation was brought under control after officers used tear gas.
🚨 Footage appears to show inmates attempting to breach a wall at the Pallansena Prison Camp during today’s unrest. Police say the situation was later brought under control after tear gas was deployed. pic.twitter.com/x0oY1btcdW
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More footage from Pallansena Prison in Negombo, where police earlier used tear gas to bring a tense situation under control amid a protest by inmates. pic.twitter.com/LiJEwZ4IDQ
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