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Indian killed in Sri Lanka prison riot buried under police protection

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A 73-year-old Indian national, Unnikrishnan S, was killed during a prison riot in Negombo, Sri Lanka in July and was buried on September 2 under police protection after being handed over to the court for forensic examination. The riot resulted in the deaths of 22 inmates and 10 prison officials, with around 100 others injured. A total of 81 suspects are expected to face trial in connection with the violence. The burial was attended by Indian High Commission officials and was carried out at state expense.

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A 73-year-old Indian national, Unnikrishnan S, who was killed during a prison riot in Negombo, Sri Lanka on July 5-6, was buried under police protection on September 2. The burial was carried out at state expense, as per the court's directive, and Indian High Commission officials from Colombo participated. Unnikrishnan had been living in Chennai for over four decades with his family, but was arrested in Sri Lanka on March 2 on allegations of possessing ganja. He died during a violent riot among inmates at the Negombo prison, where 22 inmates and 11 prison staff members were also killed. The incident is still being investigated, with 81 suspects expected to face trial.

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Indian Negombo Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's The Criminal Investigation Department

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Negombo GPE · 2× Sri Lanka GPE · 2× CID ORG · 1× Colombo GPE · 1× Indian NORP · 1× Sri Lanka's GPE · 1× The Criminal Investigation Department ORG · 1× Unnikrishnan S PERSON · 1× the Indian High Commission ORG · 1× the Negombo Magistrate's Court ORG · 1×

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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) told the Negombo Magistrate's Court on Tuesday that the burial of the 73-year-old inmate on September 2 was carried out in accordance with the court's directive and at state expense.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-09

🔮 A total of 81 suspects are expected to face trial in connection with the violence, they said.

2026-09-09 · The Hindu

Indian killed in Sri Lanka prison riot buried under police protection · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

An Indian national who was killed during a deadly riot at a prison in Sri Lanka's western coastal town of Negombo in July was buried under special police protection, authorities said. asserted

authorities → kill → protection

burial → tell → expense

Officials of the Indian High Commission in Colombo participated in the burial, it said. asserted

it → participate → burial

According to media reports, the victim, identified as Unnikrishnan S, was from Kerala but had been living with his family in Chennai for more than four decades. uncertain

victim → accord → decades

He had arrived in Sri Lanka on March 2 and was arrested on allegations of possessing ganja. asserted

He → arrive → ganja

He was subsequently remanded in Negombo prison, where he was killed during the violence that broke out among inmates on July 5 and 6, the reports said. asserted

reports → remand → July

The CID also informed Chief Magistrate Shilani Perera that the clothes and footwear worn by the victim at the time of his death have been handed over to the court for forensic examination. asserted

clothes → inform → examination

The court was hearing the case against suspects in connection with the prison riot in which 22 inmates and 10 prison officials were killed and around 100 others were injured. asserted

others → hear → which

An identification parade for five suspects was held on Tuesday, while another 11 suspects are scheduled to undergo an identification parade on September 10, officials said. asserted

officials → hold → September

A total of 81 suspects are expected to face trial in connection with the violence, they said. asserted

they → expect → violence

It was triggered by a dispute between rival groups of inmates over drugs. asserted

It → trigger → drugs

Severe overcrowding became a major factor that prevented authorities from containing the clashes, officials had said. asserted

officials → become → clashes