OC among 8 sued in Madaripur for torture
UNB
A case was filed with a court yesterday against eight people, including the officer-in-charge of Kalkini Police Station, for allegedly torturing nine people for not withdrawing a case filed against some local influential elements, reports UNB. Nuru Mridha, a resident of Khunerchar village under Bashgari union, filed the case with the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate M Zakir Hossain in the afternoon. The accused include OC Kripa Sindhu, in-charge of Khaserhat police investigation centre Mohidul Islam, sub-inspector Billal Hossain Sikdar, assistant SI Rajibul Islam, Bashgati union parishad chairman Sumon Bepari, Rashid Munshi and Rajan Bepari of Awliarchar village.
According to the case statement, two years back, some local influential people allegedly gouged out the eyes of Nurus son Kabir Mridha over rivalry and a case was filed against them with over the incident.
However, the accused put pressure on the complainant to withdraw the case and reach an understanding with them, it said, adding that as they did not agree with it, the accused with the help of police picked nine people, including Nuru and his two sons Kabir and Khabr Mridha, up and tortured them.
