Sylhet Bureau :
An inmate was found dead in Sylhet Central Jail on Monday.
The deceased name is Md. Yunus Ali, 22, son of Noor Islam of Kalibari village in Companiganj upazila of the district, the authorities said.
Deputy inspector general of prisons Md Sagir Mia confirmed the news and said, stating that Yunus body was found hanging from a ceiling fan in a ward of Sylhet Central Jail at noon.
He mentioned that Yunus, a schizophrenia patient, was serving a two-year sentence for drug peddling and had been in the jail for six months.
‘It is believed that Yunus killed himself by hanging from a ceiling fan according to the primary investigation’, the DIG said, adding, ‘The actual cause of death will be determined after receiving the post-mortem report’.
The body would be handed over to Yunus’s family on Tuesday after the post-mortem and other legal proceedings were completed, Sagir Mia said.
Meanwhile, an assistant head of a ward and two prison guards have been suspended for negligence in discharging their duties, he added.