Baufal ASP tortured accused at police station: Report
Assistant Superintendent of Police (Baufal circle) Saiful Islam tortured an accused, Hafizur Rahman Bijoy, at the police station on February 12, according to a probe report submitted before the High Court today.
Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque submitted the probe report to a HC bench and Deputy Attorney General Tapos Kumar Biswas in the afternoon
The allegation brought against the ASP has been proved, according to a probe report submitted before the High Court today.
In the report, the IGP said two police officials jointly conducted the investigation into the allegation brought against the ASP and found him guilty.
The HC bench is expected to pass an order in this regard later in the day.It has been proved that ASP Saiful beat Hafizur severely after taking him to the officer-in-charge’s room at the Baufal Police Station in Patuakhali, the IGP in the report added.
On February 20, the same HC bench questioned the legality of the incident of police torture on Hafizur in the office room of OC following a report published in the daily Janakantha on February 14.
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