What is known about the hostage taking in a prison colony in the Volgograd region
Several prisoners of the maximum security penal colony (IK-19) in the Volgograd region have seized employees of the penal institution. According to the latest information, one of the FSIN employees has been killed.
Circumstances of the emergency
The prisoners seized the correctional facility employees during a meeting of the disciplinary commission.
The circumstances of the incident are being established.
An operation to free hostages is being carried out in the colony.
Three prisoners who seized IK-19 were convicted of drug trafficking, and another was convicted of manslaughter during a fight, according to court verdicts.
Dead and injured
One employee of the penal colony was killed, operational services told TASS.
The Federal Penitentiary Service reported that there were casualties.
Four victims were taken to hospital .
Investigation
The Investigative Committee opened a case on the fact of hostage-taking (Part 4 of Article 206 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, Part 3 of Article 321 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).
The head of the Volgograd department of the Investigative Committee is supervising work at the scene of the capture in the colony.
The prosecutor's office will check compliance with requirements in IK-19.
The Federal Penitentiary Service sent employees to the Volgograd region.
An operational headquarters has been created in the region to coordinate efforts to free the hostages.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the head of the Federal Penitentiary Service reported to him about the situation in the Volgograd colony.
About the institution
IK-19 strict regime penal colony is located in the city of Surovikino in the Volgograd region.
According to open sources, its limit is more than 1.2 thousand people.
