Prisoner avenges assault on brother in Rajshahi jail

To avenge an assault on his brother, a prisoner attacked an inmate inside Rajshahi Central Jail Saturday evening days after the former was sent to the prison.

Belal Hossain, 38, hit Amjad Hossain, 45, of Indropur village in Bagmara upazila, in the head and nose with a hammer used for putting shackles on prisoners, said the jail authorities.

In a critical condition, Amjad was admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.

Belal, who is serving in jail for life in a murder case, attacked him from behind while he was chatting with other inmates, said senior jail superintendent Shafiqul Islam Khan.

Amjad had a dispute over a pond at the village with his neighbour Alauddin, brother of Belal, and he allegedly stabbed Alauddin on July 13, said Motiar Rahman, officer-in-charge of Bagmara Police Station.

A Rajshahi court sent Amjad to jail on July 23 when he surrendered before it in a case filed for attacking Alauddin.

For injuring Amjad, a case was filed with Rajpara Police Station against Belal, who is now manacled and put in a cell, said the jail official.