Jail authorities asked family to meet Mir Quasem
Samakal Correspondent
03 Sep 2016 01:14 AM । Update: 03 Sep 2016 06:07 AM
Mir Quasem Ali: file photo.
Family of condemned war criminal Mir Quasem Ali has been asked to meet him at Kashimpur Jail-2 in Gazipur this afternoon, a day after he denied seeking presidential clemency.
The execution of Jamaat-e-Islami leader's death sentence now only awaits the government's greenlight as the war crimes convict have refused to seek presidential clemency.
However, the government did not say officially until Saturday morning when the wartime terror of Chittagong will be hanged.
Mir Quashem's family sources said the Department of Prisons sent them a letter around 9am asking them to meet him at the jail at 3:30 pm.
The letter mentioned that 22-23 visitors can meet him at the jail.
Earlier, the jail authorities started the process of hanging Mir Quasem Ali
As per the Supreme Court verdict following his decision not to seek presidential mercy.
Security in and around Kashimpur Central Jail has been beefed up over the imminent execution.
Law enforcers were deployed in front of the jail gate with an increased number of regular jail guards. Besides, leave of all jail officials and employees has been cancelled.
A team of hangmen, led by Shahjahan, is also ready.
Doctors on Friday examined Mir Quasem's health at the Condemned Cell-40. However, the jail authorities could not say for sure when the verdict will be executed.
