Businessman dies in police custody in B'baria

BRAHMANBARIA, Apr 22 (UNB): A 40-year-old businessman died allegedly in police custody in Brahmanbaria on Thursday, his family said.
The dead is Najir Ahmed, son of Obaidullah, a resident of Sarail upazila.
The victim's family members alleged Najir died due to police torture. Police denied the allegation and claimed that he died of a heart attack.
Police said Najir and his family members beat up a suspected thief on Thursday night leaving him injured. On information, police rushed to the spot and detained Najir along with the thief.
However, the deceased's elder brother and organising secretary of JSD Hossain Ahmed Tafsir claimed his younger brother Najir bought a house in the area. Since then, a group of locals has been trying to raise a feud with him.
On Thursday night Jumman Mia, son of Helal Mia, member of opponent group in the same area, broke into Nazir's room. Soon after the incident, SI Saiful Islam with Sarail police team came to the house and took both Nazir and Jumman to the thana, he said.
After he went to the thana, Tafsir learned that his brother was taken to the hospital with injuries and died there.
Tafsir also claimed that the role of local representative Moshahed Ullah and Sarail police over the incident was mysterious.