Bangladesh’s most famous hangman, who became an author and TikTok star in the last months of his life, has died aged 70. Shahjahan Buia was sentenced to 42 years in prison for killing a trucker in 1979 during a shootout with police. Before he was even sentenced, while still on remand, he observed that the prisoners who took it upon themselves to lead death row inmates to the gallows enjoyed “royal” treatment in prison. So he volunteered to be an executioner. Each time he led a death row inmate to the gallows, he was prepared a sumptuous meal (usually chicken and beef pilaf) while a few months were shaved off his sentence. He claimed to have hanged 60 death row inmates, of whom he said at least three were innocent. For their part, Bangladesh’s prison authorities have recorded 26 executions on his record, including those of military personnel responsible for the 1975 coup that killed independence leader Mujibur Rahman. […]
Source: News Beast
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