'Torture' on Khoksa UNO office employee: Investigations on

An allegation of torture on an employee of Khoksa UNO office is being investigated by two probe committees, one formed by the Kushtia district administration and the other by the government employees' association.

UNO's wife, Officer-in-Charge (OC) and Sub-Inspector (SI) of Khoksa police station tortured separately a UNO office employee named Noor Islam Manik on suspicion for 'theft'committed at the UNO's house.

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UNO's wife Nigar Sultana on August 21 handed over Manik to police on charge of theft.

Police tortured Manik indiscriminately, but he denied the charge.

The next day Nigar again took charge of Manik from police and stabbed at his abdomen by knife at her kitchen.

Hearing the victim's scream, OC Badsha Mia and SI Abdul Kader along with UNO Gorges Mia himself rushed there and found Manik in a pool of blood.

Police twisted the fact and announced that Manik stabbed himself by knife.

With serious injuries Manik was first rushed to Khoksa Upazila Health Complex and later shifted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital (FMCH) where he has been fighting for life.

Manik's wife Julie Khatun on Tuesday filed a case with a first class magistrate court in Kushtia accusing the three aforementioned torturers. The court directed the concerned police super (SP) to submit a report within 15 days after investigation.

Local unit of the government employees' association is also investigating the incident.