HC summons judge, cops over torture in custody

The High Court has summoned two police officials for allegedly torturing four people in custody. 

The police officials are Rasel Monir, additional superintendent of police (Naria circle) of Shariatpur and Sheikh Md Mostafizur Rahman, former officer-in-charge of Padma Bridge South Police Station.

The court also summoned Shariatpur chief judicial magistrate for sending the victims to jail in spite of having bail from the High Court. 

A High Court division bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Aminul Islam passed the order on Tuesday.

Earlier, the court held hearing on a petition filed in this regard.

The court also asked them to appear before it on July 16 and submit their explanations.

The inspector general of police and Shariatpur superintendent of police were asked to explain their positions. 

The two police officials allegedly barbarically tortured four people in custody for two days in spite of having bail from the High Court.

Four people were made accused in a mugging case filed with Padma Bridge South Police Station.