IG of prisons receives death threat

The Inspector General of Prisons, Iftekhar Uddin receives death threats by SMS yesterday afternoon. Brig Gen Syed Iftekhar Uddin, Inspector General of Prisons confirmed to the Dhaka Tribune. He received the threat by SMS from the mobile phone No. 01756817269 around 4:00pm yesterday. He also said that on Friday he had transfered three top terrorists from one jail to another. Convicted murder, Abbas was transfered to Jessore jail, Pichchi Helal was transfered to Rajshahi jail and Rashu was transfered to commilla jail for alleged extortion. After the transfer, an unknown person sent a SMS regarding the transfer of a prisoner to Jessore Jail. He suspected that this had something to do with the transfer of the convicted murder, he added. The SMS, is transcribed as saying: “Mr. IG, Have you gone mad? Ramadan Eid is upcoming, at this moment you sent my brother to Jessore Jail!! without any reason. This time I will not spare you. From human rights commission to office of conspiracy, I will make you naked and exposed everywhere.” Inspector General of Prisons said that his official has filed a general diary at Chakbazer police station.