‘Kidney damaged from torture’: 3 cops took 'unethical benefits' to release Imran, SP tells HC
Superintendent of Jashore Police Muhammad Ashraf Hossain today submitted a probe report to the High Court, saying that three police personnel of Kotwali Police Station had taken "unethical benefits" from the father of college student Imran Hossain for releasing him from their custody.
The police personnel are: Assistant sub-inspectors of Sajiali Police Box under Kotwali Police Station Sumaresh Kumar Saha and Sajdar Rahman, and Constable Md Faruk Hossain.
Imran Hossain, a second year student of Kazi Nazrul Islam Degree College under Jashore Sadar upazila, was reportedly tortured by police on June 3 without any specific allegations. The torture left Imran with damaged kidneys, his family claims.
The SP of Jashore also said in the report that departmental action has been taken against the three police personnel for taking "unethical benefits", Humayun Kabir Pallob, one of the petitioners and a Supreme Court lawyer, said citing the SP's report.
He submitted the probe report to the HC through Deputy Attorney General Samarendranath Biswas during a virtual hearing on a writ petition in line with its June 23 order.
Dr Sheikh Abu Shahin, civil surgeon of Jashore, also submitted a separate report to the HC today through DAG Samarendranath Biswas, saying that Imran Hossain was "drugged" when he was admitted to Queens Hospital in Jashore. Now, he is doing well, he said.
After examining the reports, the High Court today sought a dope test report and relevant documents regarding treatment of Imran Hossain.
The court asked the civil surgeon of Jashore to submit the dope test report and documents before it by July 5.
The bench of Justice JBM Hassan passed the order during virtually hearing a writ petition filed seeking necessary directives on this issue.
The court fixed July 5 for holding further hearing on the issue.
According to news reports, on June 3, Imran -- a resident of Shahbazpur in Jashore Sadar upazila -- was returning home on a motorcycle with a friend from Salua Bazar in the evening. Policemen of Sajiali camp in front of Jashore University of Science and Technology stopped them and started searching their bags.
Intimidated, as Imran ran in fear, police chased him and beat him up, leaving him unconsciousness on the street.
He later regained consciousness after receiving treatment at a local pharmacy.
At that time, the police said that he was arrested with cannabis in his pocket. Later, police released Imran in exchange of a bribe of Tk 6,000 and threatened to place him on remand if he told anyone about the incident, Imran's father Nesar Ali alleged.
Upon returning home, Imran's condition deteriorated and he was admitted to Queen's Hospital in Jashore on June 8. A kidney specialist at Jashore Medical College Hospital said Imran's kidneys had stopped working, and he needs regular dialysis.
He was referred to DMCH for better treatment. He is at home now.
Based on newspaper reports on the incident, Supreme Court lawyers Humayun Kabir Pallob and Kauser Ahmed submitted the writ petition to the HC on June 18 seeking it's directives on the government to take necessary action against the police personnel responsible for torturing Imran Hossain.
Petitioners themselves moved the writ petition before the HC while Deputy Attorney General Samarendranath Biswas represented the state.