Writ seeks probe into Sylhet man’s death in ‘police custody’

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A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Tuesday seeking its directives to investigate the death of a man allegedly at a police outpost in Sylhet, reports UNB.

Supreme Court lawyer and also the resident of Shah Paran area in Sylhet, Syed Fazle Elahi filed the writ petition attaching a newspaper report.

The home ministry secretary, Inspector General of Police, Sylhet police commissioner, Sylhet deputy commissioner, and Sylhet superintendent of police have been made respondents.

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The HC bench of justice Md Mozibur Rahman Miah and justice Mohi Uddin Shamim is likely to hear the petition.

Rayhan Ahmed, 34, a resident of Akharia in Sylhet, was beaten to death in police custody on Sunday, his family said.

His wife Tahmina Akter Tanni filed a case at Kotwali police station early Monday accusing a number of unidentified people.

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Police rejected the allegation and said Rayhan was caught by locals of Kastghar area during robbery and was lynched.

The authorities on Monday suspended four policemen, including the in-charge of Bandarbazar police outpost, over the incident.

The case has been transferred to the Police Bureau of Investigation.