Man dies in police custody in Uttara

Staff Reporter :
An accused in a case died on the way to hospital from the city’s Uttara East police station on Wednesday afternoon.
The accused deceased has been identified as Hiron Mia, 52, was a resident of Khilkhet area in the capital.
According to deceased brother Badol Mia, Hiron died at about 4:00pm, about half an-hour after being arrested.
Meanwhile, police claimed that Hiron suffered a stroke in the police station and died on the way to hospital.
Badol, however, said that his brother was fine before the arrest and that they did not know the reason behind the death instantly after the arrest.
The body was kept at the Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Hospital in city.
Johirul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC)
of Uttara East Police Station said that there was a clash in front of Uttara Rajuk office between two rival groups. Police were informed about the incident as someone complained to national emergency helpline number ‘999’.
A team rushed there and arrested two people, including Hiron, at about 3:30pm, said the OC.
A group was filing a case against Hiron and others when Hiron fell sick and collapsed in the police station, the OC claimed.
He was immediately rushed to the Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Hospital where doctors declared him dead.
Quoting doctors there, OC Johirul claimed that Hiron suffered stroke and died.