Expelled Jubo League leader Samrat critically ill, admitted to NICVD

Published : 08 Oct 2019, 13:10

Sahos Desk

Expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, one of the casino kingpins, was admitted to National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) in Sher-E-Bangla Nagar of the capital as he fell sick on Tuesday morning.

Samrat, who was arrested on October 6, putting an end to speculations about his arrest since the drive against corruption began over two weeks ago from Cumilla, complained of breathing problem early today.

As he complained of breathing problem, the Kashimpur jail authorities took him to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) at around 7:00.

 

Later, the doctors of DMCH advised to admit him in National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD).

Deputy jailer of Dhaka Central Jail Md Jahid confirmed the news.

Doctors and the lawyers of Samrat will brief media about his health condition at around 10:00am, Maksudur Rahman, organiging secretary of Dhaka City South unit Jubo League.

“Samrat is now in critical condition”, he said.

On Monday, police sought 20-day remand to interrogate Samrat widely known as “Casino Emperor” in two cases filed against him.

The Rab arrested Samrat and Arman in Cumilla early Sunday.

Later, the Rab raided Samrat’s office in the capital’s Kakrail on Sunday and seized two devices used for torturing people, a pistol with five bullets, a magazine, two kangaroo hides, 1,160 yaba tablets and 19 bottles of foreign liquor from there.

Later, a Rab mobile court sentenced Samrat to six months in jail for possessing wild animal hides and another six months for possessing liquor.

Another mobile court also sentenced Arman to six months in jail for possessing liquor.

Samrat was sent to Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj and Arman to Cumilla Central Jail on Sunday night

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