Yet another child killed in brutal torture
Wednesday, 5 August 2015
A minor boy was tortured to death allegedly by his employers at Tutpara Central Road in Khulna city Monday evening, report agencies.
The deceased was identified as Rakib (12) son of Alam Haldar of the area.
The father of the boy has filed a case against three people detained by police for his son's murder.
Police and family members said Rakib used to work as a motor worker at 'Sharif Motorcycle Garage'. Recently he quitted the job and joined another garage in the area.
Following this, the owner of 'Sahrif Motorcycle Garage' and his brother Mintu brought Rakib forcefully to the garage and confined him in the evening. The duo then pressed the hose of an air compressor machine to the backside of minor boy and tried to pump air into his body.
At one stage, Rakib's belly was inflated with air and he started vomiting.
Later, Sharif and Mintu took Rakib to a local clinic around 10:30 and tried to flee away from the scene.
But locals caught Mintu Mia, 40, 'Sharif', 35, and his mother Beauty Begum, 55.
In the meantime, the authorities of the local clinic denied to admit Rakib for treatment.
Later, Rakib was taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital by his father.
As his condition deteriorated, Rakib was being shifted Dhaka while he succumbed his injuries on the way.
Critical injured Sharif and Mintu were shifted to Khulna Medical College Hospital Prison Cell for treatment.
"His intestines were torn apart and lungs burst by the abnormally high pressure of air that filled his body. He died from multiple organ failure," OC Biswas said, quoting the doctors.