Roni Akand Joypurhat Special Correspondent:

Abu Hayat, a notorious prisoner from Khetlal Upazila of Joypurhat, has attended the funeral after being released on parole due to the death of his mother.

After being released on parole on Friday (July 10), he was sent back to Joypurhat Prison after his mother's burial.

According to prison and local sources, Abu Hayat's mother Tahera Begum (65) passed away at around 6:30 pm last Thursday. Abu Hayat applied for parole after receiving the news of his mother's death. After the legal process, he was released on parole for 2 hours today, Friday.

Abu Hayat, son of Azizar Rahman of Alampur village of Khetlal Upazila, had been imprisoned in Joypurhat Prison for a long time in various cases. Several cases of robbery including weapons, theft, and robbery are pending against him. Prison sources said that he was recently sentenced to 7 years in prison in a weapons case.

Abu Hayat attended his mother's funeral and burial in his native village under tight security from the police and prison authorities. He was taken back to Joypurhat District Jail immediately after the burial.

Khetlal Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Muktarul Alam confirmed the incident and said that the accused was sent back to jail after the funeral amid tight security for 2 hours as per the rules for parole release.

Joypurhat District Jail Jailer Tofail Ahmed Khan said that Abul Hayat, who was sentenced to 7 years in prison in a weapons case, was released on parole for 2 hours on his application to attend the funeral following the death of his mother.