•The Pudu Prison was a prison in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Built by the British colonial government between 1891 and 1895.• In December 2012, the prison complex was largely demolished, leaving only the main gate and a portion of the exterior wall still standing.• Botak Chin, an infamous gangster who was allegedly betrayed by his own men, was executed here on 11 June 1981 for the possession of firearms.• In 1986 Kevin Barlow and Brian Chambers, both Australian nationals, were executed in Pudu Prison for trafficking heroin. This was a big story during the time