Elderly prisoner dies at Ctg jail
An elderly prisoner died of a cardiac arrest at Chittagong central jail yesterday.
The dead was identified as Shamsul Alam, 65, of Patenga area in the city.
Shamsul Alam was arrested by Patenga police in connection with a case filed under Women Repression Act on May 12 last, jail sources said.
Chittagong Jail Super Ataur Rahman told BSS that Shamsul Alam was admitted to jail hospital as he felt severe pain in his chest after having breakfast at around 10:00am yesterday.
Later, he was shifted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) for better treatment following recommendation of on-duty doctors of the jail hospital.
On arrival at the CMCH, the doctors declared him dead.
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