Rayhan’s ‘death in custody’: Suspended SI Akbar sent to jail

Suspended Sub-inspector Akbar Hossain Bhuiyan, prime suspect of the custodial death of Rayhan Ahmed, was sent to jail today on completion of his seven-day remand.

The SI was produced before the court of Sylhet Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Abul Kashem, which ordered to send him to Sylhet Central Jail.

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Special Superintendent Muhammad Khaled-uz-Zaman of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) confirmed the development to The Daily Star.

Akbar refused to give confessional statement under section 164 of the Penal Code, reports our Sylhet correspondent quoting the PBI official.

Rayhan (33) was tortured at Sylhet's Bandarbazar Police Outpost on early October 11 night and died an hour after he was admitted to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical Hospital by police personnel.