9 sued over ex-ACC Dy director’s death in Ctg police custody

News Desk :
Nine people have been sued, including Chandgaon police station Officer In-charge (OC) Khairul Islam and two ASIs, in connection with the death of former Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) deputy director Syed Mohammad Shahidullah in police custody in Chattogram.

Earlier on 4 October, Md Shahidullah was taken to the Chandgaon police station from his house in Bahaddar Hat in Chattogram on the basis of an arrest warrant in a Complaint Registered Case, reports TBS.

His wife Fauzia filed the case as plaintiff on Monday (16 October).

Metropolitan Sessions Judge Dr Begum Zebunnessa then ordered the Police Bureau of Investigation to look into the case, the lawyer representing the state Advocate Abdur Rashid confirmed the matter.

Besides OC Khairul, the others accused in the case are Inspector (Investigation) Md Mobinul Haque, suspended assistant sub-inspectors (ASI) Md Yusuf Ali and ATM Sohel Rana, Shahidullah’s neighbour SM Asaduzzaman, alleged Jubo League leader Jasim Uddin, Md Liton, Roni Akhtar Tania and Kali Akhtar.

On 5 October, the Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) suspended Md Yusuf Ali and ATM Sohel Rana in connection with the death of Shahidullah.