Recent incidents of torture and deaths in police custody have triggered serious concern among people, and have also caused embarrassment among police administrators. Many in the service feel that the situation would not improve if police postings and promotions, based on political considerations, are not stopped. They said the image of the law enforcement agency
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OC was ‘drunk’
Judicial probe says Khilgaon cops exhibited extreme negligence, unjust attitude in accusing a person Dhaka University student Abdul Kadar had been arrested and tortured in police custody on false allegations by a miscreant, said a judicial probe report submitted to the High Court yesterday. Referring to a witness’ deposition, it also said the officer-in-charge of ... Read more
Cops ‘torture’ two musicians in custody
Two up-and-coming musicians have been tortured with electric shocks and beatings in police custody, families allege. Saimoon Hasan Nahian, a guitarist of D Rock Star champion Power Surge, and Sarkar Mehedi Afif, a guitarist of Mirror Blaze, were arrested on Sunday in connection with a theft, a charge the