Sultana's detention: 11 Rab officials called in for quizzing
Eleven officials of Rab-5, who were involved in the arrest and interrogation of Sultana Jasmine in Naogaon, have been brought to the battalion headquarters in Rajshahi from its Joypurhat camp.
The officials include a major and an assistant superintendent of police.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Commander Khandaker Al Moin, director of the legal and media wing of Rapid Action Battalion, confirmed this development to The Daily Star today.
A team of the Rab Headquarters' internal investigation cell is now in Rajshahi to investigate Sultana's death, he said.
"The investigating cell is interrogating the officials involved with the incident. During the investigation, the cell may talk to the officials again and discuss. For this reason, the officials were brought to the battalion headquarters from the Joypurhat camp," he added.
Sultana, a union-level land employee in Naogaon, died under Rab custody at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on March 24. She was detained on March 22.
Rights body Ain o Salish Kendra yesterday called for the formation of a judicial commission to probe into the death of Sultana.
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