Mahmudur alleges torture in remand
Sunday, 13 June 2010
Detained acting editor of daily Amar Desh, Mahmudur Rahman, has alleged tortured in remand, reports bdnews24.com.
Mahmudur Rahman made the allegation when he was produced before a court at 3.30 pm at the end of his remand Saturday.
Mahmudur Rahman was sent to jail after his bail petition in a case for obstructing police duty was rejected.
Uttara police station's sub-inspector Nur Amin took him on a four day remand in the case relating to his alleged link with banned militant outfit Hizbut-Tahrir.
Mahmudur Rahman told the court that although he was put on remand in the case filed with Tejgaon police, he was taken to the Cantonment police station and tortured there.
On the night of June 9, five to six men stormed the room and hit him in the elbow, he alleged.
Mahmudur Rahman made the allegation when he was produced before a court at 3.30 pm at the end of his remand Saturday.
Mahmudur Rahman was sent to jail after his bail petition in a case for obstructing police duty was rejected.
Uttara police station's sub-inspector Nur Amin took him on a four day remand in the case relating to his alleged link with banned militant outfit Hizbut-Tahrir.
Mahmudur Rahman told the court that although he was put on remand in the case filed with Tejgaon police, he was taken to the Cantonment police station and tortured there.
On the night of June 9, five to six men stormed the room and hit him in the elbow, he alleged.