Two die in Habiganj jail

16 August 2009, 17:00 PM

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet

Two prisoners died in Habiganj District Jail on Friday and Saturday. They are Mujen Miah, 38, son of Abdul Miah of village Shibpasha under Ajmiriganj upazila and Motabbir Hossain Sadhu,63, son of late Zahur Ali of village Kaorakandi in Chunarughat upazila. According to jail officials, the deaths were normal. Mujen Miah is an accused in Apel Chowdhury killing case. Apel was nephew of the former IGP Modabbir Hossain Chowdhury. Jail officials said Mujen went sick on August 14 morning but doctors at Habiganj hospital said they had no scope to treat Mujen as he was brought dead to the hospital. Police said Apel Chowdhury was killed in a clash between rival groups of villagers at Shibpasha on February 16, 2008. Chief judicial magistrate of Habiganj on August 10 refused his bail prayer and sent him to the jail hajat. Motabbir Hossain Sadhu fell sick as he went to take a bath on Saturday afternoon. According to jail sources, he died on way to the hospital. He was serving life term in two murder cases.