“A criminal case has been opened on the fact of causing grievous bodily harm, which resulted in the death of a 32-year-old convict,” the report said.

It is specified that the case is being investigated under Part 4 of Art. 111 of the Criminal Code of Russia ("Deliberate infliction of grievous bodily harm, resulting in the death of the victim by negligence").

As specified by TASS in the Office of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) in the Bryansk region, the colony began a check on the fact of the incident.

At the same time, a law enforcement source said that a prison officer could be involved in causing damage to the prisoner.

At the end of September, it was reported that verification of reports of torture in the penal colony of Petrozavodsk was reported.