One of the Central American country of Honduras Gang war in women’s prisonsAt least 41 prisoners have died in Most of these women prisoners were burned. Apart from this, some have also been shot. Dozens of inmates have been injured in the gang war, who are being treated in hospitals. The incident happened in a prison about 50 km from the capital of Honduras.
Forensic teams have confirmed the death of 41 people
Yuri Mora, a spokesman for Honduras' national police investigative agency, said 26 inmates suffered burns in the gang war, while some died of gunshot wounds and stab wounds. At least seven inmates have been hospitalized for treatment. Mora said that the forensic teams that reached the spot after the incident confirmed the death of 41 people.
After this incident, a video from inside the jail has also surfaced, showing many pistols, knives and other sharp weapons. After finding these weapons, the suspicion of the police has become darker. These weapons found inside the prison show that the violence was not sudden, but pre-planned.
Security officials were fully aware of the planning of violence inside the prison
Honduran President Xiomara Castro said security officials there were fully aware of the planned violence inside the prison. He also talked about taking strict action in this matter. According to media reports, a group of inmates allegedly broke into a cell, fired bullets at other inmates living there and set it on fire.
The bodies of women prisoners who lost their lives in the violence are being handed over to their families after post-mortem. Many female inmates who were victims of violence were incarcerated in various cases including drug trafficking, while there have been cases of death of some convicted inmates.
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