Inmate dies suddenly in Sunamganj jail after ‘chest pain’

❐ District Representative

A prisoner named Akkas Ali died suddenly at Sunamganj District Jail after suffering from ‘chest pain’. He died at Sunamganj Sadar Hospital at 12 am on Friday night.

The deceased, Akkas Ali (48), is the son of Ali Hossain of Ibrahimpur village in Sadar Upazila.

Sunamganj Jail Superintendent Md. Main Uddin Bhuiyan said that Akkas Ali suddenly felt severe chest pain at 11 pm on Friday and the prison authorities sent him to Sunamganj District Sadar Hospital. He died at 12 am while undergoing treatment there.

The jail superintendent also said that on May 23, Akkas Ali came to the jail as a detainee in a fraud case. He died after falling ill and being taken to the hospital on Friday. His postmortem will be completed in the presence of the district magistrate, and he will be handed over to his family.

Jail Superintendent Md. Main Uddin Bhuiyan also said that legal action will be taken in this incident.

However, Akkas Ali’s relatives are unable to accept that his death was natural. They said that Akkas Ali did not have a heart condition or any other physical complications.

They say Akkas Ali died as a result of torture and ill-treatment in prison. They demand a proper investigation and trial into the incident.

However, internal sources said that the prison authorities did not take the matter into consideration.