Bilibid riot leaves 3 PDLs dead, 14 injured | Inquirer News

Bilibid riot leaves 3 PDLs dead, 14 injured

/ 09:50 AM January 03, 2022

MANILA, Philippines — Three persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) ended up dead following a riot in the national penitentiary New Bilibid Prison on Sunday night, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) reported Monday.

BuCor spokesperson  Gabriel Chaclag said 14 other PDLs also sustained injuries from bullets fired from improvised weapons.

READ: 3 dead, 64 injured in latest Bilibid riot

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“Violence started from verbal heckling with adjacent dormitories at the East Quadrant until a gunshot was heard and [it] started [an] exchange of gunshots,” Chaclag said.

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Chaclag said seven PDLs who were believed to have played major parts in the violence were identified and taken away to an isolation area, and appropriate disciplinary actions will be imposed on them.

READ: Riot erupts inside Bilibid

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“In depth investigation is being done and it is expected more participants in the violence will be identified,” Chaclag said.

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