Staff Reporter :
Prisoners, alleged members of several militant organizations, were kept in separate groups based on the radicals outfit they belonged to, said Inspector General (IG) of Prisons Brigadier General Syed Iftekhar Uddin.
Replying to a question, he told this to reporters at the Prisons Directorate in Bakshi Bazar of the capital on Sunday afternoon.
“The militants from one group cannot mix with the
militants from another group inside the prison,” the Prisons chief said. Along with this, general prisoners are kept away from them so that they are not radicalised, Iftekhar Uddin said.
It is not possible to keep each prisoner separately as there is not enough space inside the jail, he said.
The IG said it takes about two to three months to identify which militant groups they belong to. According to jail code, the court inspector is supposed to hand over to the jail authorities the militant’s background information along with the jail warrant, he said.
“But the court inspector is not doing it. That is why we are not able to categorize militants instantly,” the official said, adding, “We only get to know of their charges but the full report comes later in two to three months.”
This obviously creates some problems as the prisoners intermingle with general prisoners before they are categorized, the official said.
According to media reports, parents should always keep an eye on their children, discuss various issues in their lives and encourage them to engage in cultural activities, family members of a number of militants came up with these suggestions.
Prisoners, alleged members of several militant organizations, were kept in separate groups based on the radicals outfit they belonged to, said Inspector General (IG) of Prisons Brigadier General Syed Iftekhar Uddin.
Replying to a question, he told this to reporters at the Prisons Directorate in Bakshi Bazar of the capital on Sunday afternoon.
“The militants from one group cannot mix with the
militants from another group inside the prison,” the Prisons chief said. Along with this, general prisoners are kept away from them so that they are not radicalised, Iftekhar Uddin said.
It is not possible to keep each prisoner separately as there is not enough space inside the jail, he said.
The IG said it takes about two to three months to identify which militant groups they belong to. According to jail code, the court inspector is supposed to hand over to the jail authorities the militant’s background information along with the jail warrant, he said.
“But the court inspector is not doing it. That is why we are not able to categorize militants instantly,” the official said, adding, “We only get to know of their charges but the full report comes later in two to three months.”
This obviously creates some problems as the prisoners intermingle with general prisoners before they are categorized, the official said.
According to media reports, parents should always keep an eye on their children, discuss various issues in their lives and encourage them to engage in cultural activities, family members of a number of militants came up with these suggestions.
