SQ Chy sued for sodomy in jail

March 18, 2013 BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, standing trial on a raft of war crimes charges, has been sued for alleged sexual violation of a fellow inmate in Kashimpur Jail.Father of the said victim, Abdus Salam, has filed a case at the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court of Gazipur in this regard.He said the victim inmate, hailing from Sherpur’s Hatiagla village, used to serve Chowdhury in prison.

As per rules, an attendant could be appointed officially for the detainees enjoying Division or special privileges, Jailor Nesar Alam said.

Chowdhury, a BNP lawmaker from Chittagong, enjoys Division in prison.

Lawyer of the victim Wajuddin Mia told bdnews24.com that the court had ordered Joydebpur police OC to probe the allegation.