Accused dies in DB custody

An accused of a kidnaping case died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in the city under the custody of Detective Branch (DB) on Sunday.

The deceased was identified as Aslam, 45.

Accoring to the DMCH, Aslam was rushed to the hospital under the custody of Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police by DB Inspector Mahbub of West Division at around 5:45pm when the on-duty physician pronounced him dead.

Inspector Mahbub said Aslam was sick. We took him to the DMCH as he felt sick, he added.