MOSCOW, September 4 (RIA Novosti) - Two hostages were taken at a pre-trial detention center in the southeast of the Russian capital, one of them the warden, a law enforcement official said Monday.
"Two men were taken hostage in detention center No. 9 in Kapotnya, including the center's head," the source said.
He said there was no riot.
Moscow police said extra police forces had been sent to the detention center to ensure public security around the building.