Correctional officers stop battling amongst remand individuals in custody
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Correctional Officers at Tung Tau Correctional Institution stopped a battle amongst remand individuals in custody today (April 25).
At 12.58 pm today, 9 male remand individuals in custody, aged in between 24 and 46, participated in a battle inside a dining hall. Officers instantly stopped the battle and required support.
Throughout the occurrence, 2 remand individuals in custody sustained injuries to their back and foot respectively. They did not require to be sent out to a public medical facility after getting medical checkup and treatment by an organization Medical Officer. Another remand individual in custody sustained injuries to his forehead and nose. He was described a public health center for additional treatment after evaluation and treatment by the organization Medical Officer. The staying remand individuals in custody did not sustain any injury.
The case has actually been reported to the Police for examination.
The 9 individuals in custody were remanded for offenses that consist of trafficking in hazardous drugs, unlawful imprisonment, ownership of offending weapon, theft, burglary and exacerbated robbery.