Police beat up under trial prisoner in court area
Law enforcers beat up an under trial prisoner on court premises here yesterday. The prisoner was taken to the court custody as he had a date to appear before the court.
Earlier, Uzzal Hossain, 25, of village Mahamudpur in Santhia upazila of Pabna, was arrested in a case of firearms and bomb on August 13, 2010.
Uzzal, also an alleged operative of an outlawed party, was scheduled to appear before Additional District Judge Court-1 yesterday.
Bashona Khatun, wife of Uzzal, told this correspondent that police brought him to court custody from the jail in the morning for the purpose.
"When we were talking with the lawyers in the court area, we saw police taking my husband to hospital", she said adding, "I rushed to the spot and came to know that Uzzal fainted following assault by policemen".
Refuting the allegation of torture at court custody, Court Inspector Md Robiul Islam said “Uzzal became senseless due to excessive hot weather. Police took him to hospital for treatment.”
Dr Omar Faruk Miah, emergency medical officer at Pabna Medical College Hospital, said, "After primary examination, I advised for X-ray of whole body of Uzzal, as he was complaining of severe pain allover his body. However, I did not see any major sign of torture in his body."
When Uzzal was taken back to jail after primary treatment at the hospital, he fainted again in front of the court police rooms near Pabna DC office building at about 12:00 pm.
Superintendent of Pabna police Jahangir Hossain Matobbar said that a committee to investigate the matter had already been formed.
"In primary investigation, we came to know that the incident took place following an altercation over quality of food at the custody," he said adding, "Some policemen beat him up after that."
"We have already suspended Habilder Moslem Uddin, in-charge of the court custody," Jahangir said, adding "If the probe committee finds him guilty, then we will take further punitive steps.”
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