The incident was recorded at the Medical Facility of the Justice Ministry’s Penitentiary Service. Rahat Abdulla Abdullayev, 52, who was receiving treatment at the Medical Facility, died from illness.
The prosecutor’s office also said that Abdullayev was convicted of illegal drug trafficking and sentenced to 6-year imprisonment.
The death rate in prisons has recently increased. More than 10 prisoners died over last two months.