49 people dead in prison riot at Mexico
posted on Feb 12, 2016 @ 10:55AM
- 49 people were dead and many got injured in a riot that broke in a Mexican city of Monterrey.
- Two rival groups that operate on drugs have attacked each other leading to the havoc.
- One of the group called as `Zetas’ is the most notorious group and is known for its brutality.
- The jail officials has clarified that women and children in the prison were safe.
- It wasn’t new for the mexico jails to face the riots. In 2012, at least 44 inmates died in a similar incident.
- However, the prison authorities were often criticised for their negligence to prevent such acts.
- The present jail was heavily overcrowded with almost 30% more inmates.
- The situation in the cells too frustrate the inmates to revolt. There would be no water or light in the cells and the prisoners are forced to sleep in the corridors. So whenever a riot happens, every inmate tries to make his move out into the world!