A detained man died on Friday at a hospital in Jessore just while he was being sent to jail.
The deceased’s name was Babu Khan, 35, son of Dabir Khan from Goakhola village in Avaynagar upazila.
Chhoyer Uddin, the officer-in-charge of Avaynagar police station, said Babu was sent to jail by the court in a drug related case on Friday. Considering Babu’s poor health, the court also ordered to provide Babu with proper treatment.
Jailer of Jessore Central Jail SM Mahiuddin Haidar said when, around 7pm, Babu was brought to the Jail gate, his physical condition deteriorated, and he was directly sent to Jessore Medical College Hospital, where he died around 10pm.
The jailer also informed that Babu was addicted to heroin. Sub-inspector Swapan Kumar Biswas from the Kotowali police station said the deceased’s body was sent to JMCH morgue for an autopsy.
