Official Source Denies Reports of Prisoner Riot in Train Car Near Vladikavkaz
A TASS source said one of the convicts attacked and killed an officer, but denied media reports describing the incident as a riot.
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A source cited by TASS has pushed back on media reports describing an incident involving prisoners in a train car near Vladikavkaz as a riot.
According to the official, one of the convicts attacked an officer in the train car and killed him.
The source's account frames the incident as an isolated attack rather than a coordinated uprising, contrasting with earlier media descriptions of a riot.
No further details on the circumstances of the attack, the identities of those involved, or any follow-up security measures have been released.
Authorities are expected to provide additional information as the situation is further clarified.
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- TASS source refutes media allegations about prisoner riot in train car near Vladikavkaz — TASS (Russia)
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