Three teens beaten dead at Jashore juvenile correction centre, finds autopsy

JASHORE, Aug 18 (UNB): Three teenagers who died at Jashore juvenile correction centre, were beaten to death, according to autopsy reports.

Jashore General Hospital's Director DrDilip Kumar Roy on Tuesday said the boys had injury marks on their legs, back and heads. He noted that the main cause of death is head injuries.

Civil Surgeon Dr Sheikh Abu Shahin said the autopsy reports have been sent to the Superintendent of Police.

ParvejHasan Rabbi, 18, Nayem Hossain, 16, and RaselSujon, 18, were killed and 15 others were injured in a clash at the correction centre on Thursday evening.

The centre authorities tried to cover up the killing branding it as a factional clash between the teen gangs but later investigations revealed that the centre's staff and officials were behind the torture.