Bangladesh’s deadliest executioner, who hanged serial killers and politicians alike and even wrote a guide about it, has died.
Shahjahan Bhuiyan, 74, was admitted to hospital on Monday within the nation’s capital, Dhaka, after complaining of chest pains.
He later died whereas present process therapy, native media report.
Bhuiyan is believed to have carried out at the very least 26 executions however some stories have put the quantity as excessive as 60.
A former revolutionary, he grew to become a hangman whereas serving a 42-year jail sentence for theft and homicide.
Bhuiyan’s need to have his jailtime diminished by volunteering as an executioner was rewarded final 12 months when he was launched 10 years early.
Amongst those that died at his palms have been army officers discovered responsible of killing the nation’s founding chief, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman – father of Bangladesh’s present prime minister.
He additionally executed politicians Ali Ahsan Mujahid and Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, who have been each charged with conflict crimes, in addition to the serial killer Ershad Shikder.
Bhuiyan had at all times defended his position as a hangman, reportedly saying, “If I did not grasp them, another person would.”
A guide about his experiences, together with an evidence of the hanging process, was launched earlier this 12 months and attracted vital consideration.
Following his launch from jail, Bhuiyan briefly married a lady who was 50 years youthful than him and, in accordance with the Dhaka Tribune, confronted authorized problems because of this.
