The Borella Police yesterday (27) arrested a prison jailer and a guard in connection with the death of a remand prisoner at the Colombo Magazine Prison.

According to the Police, the arrests were made after an altercation inside the prison involving two inmates and a guard, which left three individuals injured.

All were admitted to the prison hospital, where one of the inmates, a 37‑year‑old resident of Nawagampura, Colombo 14, succumbed to his injuries.

The Police said that the deceased had been in remand custody over possession of narcotics.

On the orders of the Inspector General of Police, further investigations are being carried out under the supervision of Colombo Division DIG Nishantha Soysa, with the Borella Police, Colombo Division Criminal Investigation Division, and Colombo South Division Criminal Investigation Unit assisting in the probe. (Newswire)

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The Borella Police has launched investigations into the death of an inmate of the Colombo Magazine Prison, who had died after allegedly being assaulted by prison officials and fellow prisoners. 

The 54-year-old father of one was remanded on 23 February after being arrested by the Maharagama Police for peddling ‘ICE’ narcotics. 

It is reported that two officials at the Colombo Magazine Prison had attempted to inspect the man on suspicions of being in possession of ICE narcotics.

The Police stated that the suspect had swallowed the ICE narcotics, after which the two prison officials and two other inmates had brutally assaulted him. 

The inmate who had sustained serious injuries had been admitted to the prison hospital but was later transferred to the Colombo National Hospital, where he passed away on 16 March while receiving treatment. 

During investigations, other inmates at the prison had informed the Police that the two prison officials and two inmates had made the victim drink two bottles of salt water in a bid to make him vomit the ICE narcotics. 

Speaking to the media, the wife of the deceased inmate accused the prison officials of failing to provide immediate medical treatment.

“He had no other illnesses. After being assaulted he had been left there until night, without being taken for medical treatment,” she said. (Newswire)

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