CHATTOGRAM, Feb 20 (UNB): A complaint has been lodged with a Chattogram court, accusing 16 individuals, including the Senior Jail Superintendent of Chattogram Central Jail, over torturing an inmate to death.
Purobi Palit, the wife of the deceased, filed the complaint with Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court on Tuesday, according to the family's lawyer, Ajoy Dhar.
The court has taken the allegations into consideration and scheduled the next hearing, Dhar mentioned.
The accused include Chattogram Central Jail's Senior Superintendent Muhammad Manjur Hossain; Jailer Mohammad Emran Hossain Miah; Deputy Jailers Nowshad Miah, Akherul Islam, Sumaiya Khatun, Ibrahim; the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Boalkhali thana Md Ashab Uddin, Inspector (Investigation) Md Saiful Islam, Sub-Inspectors Abu Musa, Md Saiful Islam and Rizaul Jabbar, duty officer constables Kamal and Asadullah, and two ward masters of the jail.
The complaint detailed that on January 27, a police team of Boalkhali thana, led by SI Musa, arrested 38-year-old Rubel Dey from his home in Dakshin Joustpura village without a warrant.
Following the arrest, the police allegedly demanded Tk 0.2 million from Dey's family for his release, which the family refused.
Subsequently, the police accused him of possessing 200 liters of liquor and filed a case against him that same night.
The following morning, SI Rizaul Jabbar produced Dey before a court, displaying visible injury marks. The court then ordered his transfer to Chattogram Central Jail.
On visiting the jail on February 2, Dey's family reported finding him in a grave condition, although he was in good health at the time of his arrest.
Rubel Dey died in the jail on the night of February 4, with his family alleging that he was tortured to death.
Complaint filed against 16, including senior jail official
Allegation of torture to death in Ctg prison
FE Team | Published: February 20, 2024 23:52:05
Complaint filed against 16, including senior jail official
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