'Muggers' hospitalised after Rab 'tortures'
Two youths arrested by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) allegedly as muggers some days ago at Chankharpul in the city were hospitalised with severe injuries last night.
Rab-10 picked up Kawsar Hossain Rajib, 24, and Nahidul Haque Sajib, 25, who were cousins, on April 5 and April 6 respectively from the area, the victims told journalists.
Family members of Rajib and Sajib alleged that the Rab personnel tortured them with electric shocks and needle being pierced under the nails.
As the two youths fell seriously sick, Rab handed them over to Lalbagh police yesterday, and police then admitted them to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for treatment.
According to the victims' families, some local rivals made false allegation against Rajib and Sajib as criminals and had them arrested by Rab.
Azizul Haque, officer-in-charge of Lalbagh Police Station, said Rab filed a case against the youths on charge of mugging and handed them over to police.
Rab in a statement said a group of suspected muggers intercepted some Rab members who were on duty in disguise in front of Eden Girls' College at 1:30am yesterday.
Another Rab team arrived the scene and arrested Rajib and Sajib and recovered two knives from them.
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