Torture in custody alleged: Case filed

The victim is Mokaddes Hossain, general secretary of Tetulbaria union unit of Jubo League.

The victim's brother, Tozammel Hossain, filed a case with a Magistrate court. He alleged that a police team from Bamundi outpost in Gangni upazila in Meherpur lead by Camp In-charge Sub-Inspector (SI) Abu Taher nabbed Mokaddes when he was returning home at Karamdi village in the evening after participating in AL's August 15 mourning programme held at the upazila headquarters.

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Police took Mokaddes to the police camp and allegedly tortured him. As he fell sick, police admitted him to the upazila health complex.

Latter he was sifted to Meherpur General Hospital and than to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where he died on August 24.

Tozammel told newsmen yesterday that he delayed in filing the case due to intimidation by the policemen.

Local unit of Awami League has also demanded investigation into the incident.

The Magistrate court ordered investigation.