Kailali Prison clash: Officials barred from incident site, security committee meets urgently
Summary
A violent clash at Kailali Jail resulted in one death and 47 injuries amid severe overcrowding, leading to an emergency security committee meeting to address the unrest.
Key Points
- A violent clash at Kailali Jail caused one prisoner to die and 47 others to be injured.
- Inmates barred a security team led by Chief District Officer Gogan Hamal from entering the incident site.
- Kailali Jail is severely overcrowded, holding around 700 inmates despite a capacity of 150.
- The District Security Committee held an emergency meeting to discuss restoring order and addressing the causes of unrest.
- A similar violent incident had occurred on August 7, injuring five prisoners, with one still hospitalized.
