IG Prisons enters into jail
Samakal and Gazipur Correspondent
03 Sep 2016 10:55 AM । Update: 03 Sep 2016 13:00 PM
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Inspector General of Prisons Syed Iftekhar Uddin has entered into the Kashimpur Central Jail-2 as Mir Quasem Ali may be executed tonight.
Earlier the family members of condemned war criminal Mir Quasem Ali met him at Kashimpur Central Jail-2 in Gazipur as he may be executed any time following his decision not to seek mercy.
Mir Quasem's family members including his wife and offspring entered the jail premises around 3:40pm on Saturday, the jail authorities said.
A total of 43 members of the family including their kids have met him in jail and came out around 6.35pm on the day.
Earlier in the day, Family of the Jamaat moneyman was asked to meet him at the jail this afternoon.
The execution of Jamaat-e-Islami leader's death sentence now only awaits the government's green signal as the war crimes convict have refused to seek presidential mercy.
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 9:00am asking them to meet him at the jail at 3:30pm.
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.
