Dhubri, November 5: A 30-year-old detainee lodged at Dhubri District Jail died at Dhubri Medical College and Hospital shortly after midnight on Thursday following a medical emergency, jail authorities said.
The deceased was identified as Maholam Islam, son of Nur Islam, and a resident of Kajipara (Pubergaon) village under Mankachar Police Station in South Salmara-Mankachar district.
According to the Superintendent of Dhubri District Jail, Islam had been lodged in the jail since September 3, 2026, under a detention order issued by the Assam government’s Home and Political Department on August 31.
Jail authorities said Islam developed serious health complications, including severe breathing difficulties and abdominal bloating. After an assessment by the jail’s Medical and Health Officer, he was shifted to Dhubri Medical College and Hospital for urgent treatment.
Despite medical intervention, he died at 12:27 am. The attending physician informed the Medical and Health Officer who had accompanied him to the hospital, following which the jail authorities were notified.
As per the prescribed procedures for custodial and detention-related deaths, the body was kept at the hospital morgue for a post-mortem examination. It was handed over to the family on November 5 after the necessary legal and administrative formalities.
