Hawker’s Death in Custody: 2 cops closed in M’singh
Two police officers were closed to Mymensingh Police Lines yesterday, a day after a person died allegedly due to the torture he was subjected to while in police custody.
The officials are Sub-Inspector Abul Khayer and Assistant Sub-Inspector Hamidur Rahman, said Jahangir Alam, officer-in-charge of Muktagachha Police Station.
The 35-year-old Altaf Hossain died Thursday afternoon, six days after he was released on bail.
His family members told reporters that he died because he was beaten mercilessly while in the custody of Muktagachha police.
Altaf was buried at his family graveyard after Juma prayers yesterday.
Altaf's family members said he was picked up from Jaamgara village in Muktagachha on February 28.
A Mymensingh court sent him to jail on March 1. He was released on bail on March 7.
Altaf's son Arif Hossain said police picked his father from home as he could not pay them the amount they were asking for.
Rabiul Awal, a neighbour of Altaf, said he had never heard of Altaf's involvement in any sort of criminal activities.
OC Jahangir, however, denied the allegation and said Altaf was arrested on the charge of snatching Tk 1,65,000 and a mobile phone from two people on February 26.
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