Cox’s Bazar OC withdrawn as drug suspect dies in custody

Officer-in-charge of Cox’s Bazar Model Police Station Md Shahajahan Kabir was withdrawn as a suspected yaba trader died in police custody early Tuesday, reports UNB.

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Chattogram range Khandakar Golam Faruk confirmed the matter.

The deceased was identified as Nabi Hossain, 28, of Banglabazar in sadar upazila.

New OC of the sadar police station Md Khairuzzaman said police went to arrest Nabi in the morning after the local union parishad chairman informed them about yaba trades.

Locals were beating up Nabi when police went to the spot and recovered Tk 100,000 cash, a knife and 13 yaba pills from his possession, said the OC.

Injured Nabi was taken into police custody after receiving treatment from Sadar Hospital, he said.

Later, in the early hour Nabi was taken to hospital as his condition worsened where physicians declared him dead, he added.