Prisoner found dead in Barishal jail
An accused of a rape case was found dead in the washroom of Barishal Central Jail early today.
The deceased was identified as Hanif Khalifa, 40, son of Ali Mohammad Khalifa of Madhukhali in Bakerganj upazila.
Hanif's wife filed the case against him with Airport Police Station on charges of raping their daughter.
On October 1, Hanif was sent to jail in the case, reports our Barishal correspondent.
Proshanto Kumar Banik, senior jail superintendent of Barishal Central Jail, said Hanif was sent for DNA test on November 9 and later was kept in quarantine at the jail hospital.
Jail authorities found Hanif's body hanging from the water pipe of the washroom of the hospital early Saturday, said the jail super.
The body was sent to Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital for autopsy.
Meanwhile, the jail authorities suspended a prison guard for negligence in duty, said Proshanto Kumar Banik.
Guard Md Kawser Hossain was performing his duty at the quarantine department of the hospital jail where prisoner Hanif's body was found, said the senior jail superintendent.
Besides, a departmental case was filed against chief prison guard Ansar Ali Mandal for the same reason, added Proshanto.
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