One held over killing boy by ‘pumping air through rectum’

A case has been filed against 6-7 unidentified people for killing a 10-year-old boy allegedly by pumping air into his body through the anus at a textile factory in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj yesterday.

Ratan Barman, father of victim Sagor Barman, 10, filed the case with Rupganj Police Station on Sunday night.

Jashim Uddin, inspector of the police station, was made the investigation officer of the case.

Police arrested a man namely Nazmul Islam in this connection, said Ismail Hossain, Officer-in-Charge of Rupganj Police Station.

Sagor along with his father used to work at Jubeda Textile Mills in Jatramura area.

Sagor Barman was allegedly killed by pumping air into his body through his rectum at a textile factory in Rupganj upazila.

Sub-inspector Bachchu Miah, also in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) police camp, said some workers informed Ratan around 1pm that his son fell sick in the factory when he was away.

Later, Ratan found his son lying beside a compressor machine in the factory around 1:30pm with his stomach swelling.

Sagor was first taken to a local hospital and then shifted to the DMCH as his condition deteriorated.

Sagor succumbed to his injuries at the hospital around 3:30pm, the police officer said.

On August 4 last year, Rakib, 12, who used to work at a motorcycle garage at Tutpara Central Road in Khulna city, was tortured to death in the same way by his employers over quitting job.

On November 8, a Khulna court convicted two people and sentenced them to death for killing the 12-year-old boy.

With inputs from UNB