Youth dies in police custody in Gazipur

A youth died in police custody on Thursday evening (September 11) after falling ill at Tongi West Police Station in Gazipur.

The deceased was identified as named Roni Mia, 30. He was arrested earlier in the day on suspicion of theft.

According to police, Roni was detained by locals around 3:30pm in the Boro Deora area of Tongi for allegedly stealing a submersible pump and pipe. He was then handed over to the police by two residents, Sohel Rana and Nurul Islam.

Roni reportedly fell ill while in custody around 6:30pm. Police initially took him to Shaheed Ahsanullah Master General Hospital. As his condition worsened, he was transferred to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital, where he died during treatment around 8:30pm.

Dr. Ashish Chowdhury of the emergency department at Shaheed Ahsanullah Master General Hospital confirmed that no external injury marks were found on the body during the initial examination.

Tongi West Police Station Officer-in-Charge Harun Or Rashid stated that Roni was not subjected to any form of torture while in custody.

"The body will be handed over to the family following an autopsy and that legal procedures are ongoing," he added.