MAPUSA
The inmates of the Mapusa Detention Centre, kept the staff of the centre hostage after officials failed to pay heed to their appeal to repair a damaged roof of one of the rooms at the centre.
Nine foreigners who are detained at the centre reportedly locked the gates from inside and kept the staff of the detention centre captive since Monday noon.
Sources informed that the roof tile of one of the rooms at the detention centre had broken some days ago.
Although the room inmate appealed to the authorities to repair the roof, his appeal apparently fell on deaf ears.
On Monday afternoon, the aggrieved room inmate along with eight other detainees got together and locked the inside gate of the detention keeping the staff on duty hostage.
The detention centre’s relieving staff arrived in the evening but could not relieve the morning staff due to the protest of the inmates.
However, a senior officer at the Mapusa Police station tried to play down the incident stating that it was a small issue.
“These guys (inmates) raise such issues to attract the attention of the senior officials. The matter has been resolved,” the officer said, requesting anonymity.
