Torturing Jubo League leader in custody: Thakurgaon OC withdrawn

Thakurgaon Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Kamal Hossain was withdrawn and attached to Rangpur range police last night.

The development came after a petition was filed yesterday with the District and Sessions Judge's Court over the torture of a Jubo League leader in police custody.

Superintendent of Police Mohammad Jahangir Hossain confirmed the matter to our Thakurgaon correspondent this morning.

Asaduzzaman Pulok, organising secretary of Thakurgaon district Jubo League unit, submitted the petition with the court for filing a case claiming that the OC and four other police personnel tortured him in custody on April 29.

Responding to the petition, the court ordered the SP to file a case against the five on charge of torturing Pulok in custody, and also asked for a judicial inquiry into the incident.

The court also ordered the Thakurgaon civil surgeon to place a report on Pulok's health in 24 hours.

According to the petition, police picked up Khalid Siraj Rocky, sports secretary of Jubo League's district unit, from a Baishakhi fair held at Thakurgaon Public Library premises on April 19.

They also picked up Pulok when he went to the spot and asked about the reason behind Rocky's detention.

Then, OC Kamal and several other policemen dragged Pulok to the police station and assaulted him mercilessly, Pulok said in the petition.

The next day, Pulok and Rocky were sent to jail through a court under Section 151.

After securing bail, Pulok was admitted to Thakurgaon Sadar Hospital on May 2. He was discharged from the hospital yesterday morning.