Guard injured in Maafushi prison
Lugman Ahmed, spokesman of the Maldives Correctional Service, said the officer was injured in a scuffle after he tried to stop inmates from stealing electricity from an outlet.
30 Jul 2017, 9:00 AM
A guard at the high-security Maafushi jail was injured last Tuesday amid rumours of a prison riot and custodial abuse.
Lugman Ahmed, spokesman of the Maldives Correctional Service, said the officer was injured in a scuffle after he tried to stop inmates from stealing electricity from an outlet.
“On Tuesday night, inmate broke a light in a cell and tried to take electricity from the outlet. Guards went in to stop the inmates and one officer was injured,” he said.
However, opposition lawmakers alleged that guards beat up and forcibly shaved the hair of several inmates.
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