Bangladesh – Hindu Businessman killed in police custody

Margashirsha Shuklapaksha 2, Kaliyug Varsh 5116

 

Khulna? (Bangladesh) : Hindu businessman Tusher Kanti Paul was taken into custody by Dumuria Police in connection with a case related to trafficking of women lodged by Md. Azizul Sheikh. However, the F.I.R. does not name Tusher Kanti Paul anywhere.

?D?eceased Tusher’s wife alleged that the police arrested Tashar for extracting money. She revealed that the police had already taken Taka 10,000/- from the family and were pressurizing them to bring more money amounting to taka 5 lakh.

Kazi Kamal Hossain, Inspector of Police, (Investigation) Dumuria PS beat Tusher mercilessly in the police station and brought him before the office of Additional Superintendent of Police, Khulna for further interrogation. But it is unfortunate that the victim died due to head injury on 15.11.2014. BDMW is collecting evidence that the Additional Superintendent of Police, Khulna participated in manhandling the victim for squeezing money in lieu of punishment.

Tusher Kanti was taken into Khulna Medical College Hospital and he was pronounced dead on 15.11.2014. Sonadanga Police recorded this as a case of ‘Unnatural Death’ without naming any accused in this connection.
 
The news has been published in national and local media:  The daily “Prabaha” dated 16th November, 2014, The daily Puranchal dated 16th November,2014, The daily “Janakantha” dated 16th Nov,14.
 
BDMW is in Khulna trying to uncover the facts. Amiya Sarkar Gora, Ratan Kumar Mitra, Gopal chandra Saha, Biplab Das, Sukhamaya Biswas, Biplab Mitra, Shymol Mistry, Sanjoy Rana, Probir Roy, Shymol Mistry, Prasanta Halder, Ms. Sikha Das, Nilay Chatterjee, Bidhan Roy, Sawpan Biswas, Hem Chandra Das and other activists of BHBCUC and Puja Parishad of Khulna were present during ?the fact finding.