Court orders judicial probe against 2 cops
A court here yesterday ordered judicial inquiry against two policemen and two civilians for allegedly torturing a man after putting handcuffs on him on January 15.
Abdus Salam Howlader filed a case with Patuakhali Senior Judicial Magistrate's Court yesterday, accusing the four people.
Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Amirul Islam delivered the order, asking for the report to be submitted by February 14, said Salam's lawyer Md Jahangir Hossain.
The accused policemen are Sub-Inspector Jasim Uddin Khan, also in-charge of Boga police probe centre under Baufal upazila, and Constable Al Mamun. The civilians are Md Billal Hossain Ujjal and Nasir Uddin.
According to the case statement, Ujjal and his men started setting up a shop on January 15 on Salam's land. Ujjal called Jasim and Mamun over cellphone as Salam tried to prevent them from erecting the shop.
The policemen took Salam to Boga probe centre at about 1.30pm and tortured him for his refusal to pay the money that the accused demanded.
Police sent Salam to the court on January 16, threatening to kill him in crossfire if he told the court about being tortured. Salam, however, got bail on January 17.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Syed Mosfiqur Rahman did not receive the reporter's phone calls despite repeated attempts.
Acting Additional SP (ASP) Shahed Ali Pathan said the SP formed a probe body headed by ASP Md Saiful Islam on January 18, asking him to submit a report in three days.
The report is being delayed as Saiful is now in Dhaka on official purpose, Shahed said.
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