Custodial death of Jony: 3 policemen get life term

The court has awarded life term imprisonment to three people including Sub Inspector (SI) Jahid in connection with the custodial death of Jony. The remaining two have been sentenced seven years imprisonment.

Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Kayesh delivered the verdict on Wednesday. It is the first verdict under Torture and Custodial Death Prevention Act.

The other life term imprisonment awarded accused are- assistant sub inspector (ASI) of Pallabi police station Rashedul and ASI Kamruzzaman Mintu. The seven years imprisonment awarded accused are- source Suman and Rashed.

According to the court sources, Metropolitan Sessions Judge Imrul Kayesh fixed the date for delivering verdict on August 24 after completion of arguments presentation by the state and defendant.

Additional public prosecutor Taposh Kumar Paul said, we have presented all sorts of evidences before the court. We hope that the accused will get ultimate punishment.

On the other hand lawyer of the defendant Faruk Ahmed said, the accused were performing duty of the state. The autopsy report of Jony showed that he suffered a heart attack. There was no incident of torture. We hope the accused will be acquitted.

According to the case report, on February 8, 2014 at a wedding program at Mirpur section-11 police source Suman showed indecent attitude to the ladies presented there. At that time Jony and his brother asked Suman to leave the place. Again on the following day Suman showed indecent attitude. At that time Jony and his brother again asked Suman to leave but Suman phoned police and police left the place taking Jony and his brother. At that time local people chased the policemen and police fired blank fires.

At the police station police tortured Jony. At one stage Jony was taken to the National Hospital under critical condition. As the condition deteriorated he was shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. There the duty doctor declared Jony dead.

On August 7, 2014 Jony’s younger brother Imtiaz Hossain Rocky filed a case with Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court accusing eight people in connection with his brother’s death.

Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Kamrul Hossain Mollah indicted Pallabi police station SI Jahidur Rahman Jahid, ASI Rashedul, ASI Kamruzzaman Mintu, Source Suman and Rashed on April 17, 2016.

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