Kashimpur Central Jail - Inmates using cellphones with guards’ help: ACC

Inmates are using cellphones, assisted by guards at Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur, finds Anti-Corruption Commission.

During a visit to the jail yesterday, an ACC team recovered a mobile phone from an inmate, confirmed ACC Public Relations Office.

ACC Deputy Director Salam Ali Molla led the team, which also found that "the jail authorities don't have their own doctors and nurses. Only one doctor is carrying out duties on deputation."

"Health guidelines are not being followed properly although the hospital has high risk of Covid infection," said an ACC official.

Food is cooked in a very unhygienic kitchen and distributed through a card system. Extra money is collected during the card issuance process, he said.

The jail authorities told the ACC team that they will take necessary steps regarding the matter.

On January 5, the jail authorities seized a cellphone from Nur Hossain, a death-row convict in the Narayanganj 7-murder case. Following this, they formed a three-member probe committee.