Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Saturday arrested three people in connection with their alleged involvement in torturing a young man by unleashing two dogs over theft charges in Burichong upazila of Cumilla district.
The arrestees were Shanta Islam, son of Md Julhas of Tongibari upazila, Al Amin Lipu, son of Siraj Uddin of Sadar upazila of Munshiganj district and Sajib Hawladar, son of Md Faruk of Burichang upazila of the district. All of them were security guards of the mill.
A video footage of the torture went viral on the social media on Friday night and after citing the video footage the elite force arrested the three people, said Commanding officer of Rab-11, Sadman Ibne Alam.
According to the primary investigation, Rab said a bronze made cable was stolen from Sakura Steel Mill in Burichong upazila on September 12.
Two German Shepherd dogs were brought to the mill area to catch the thief.
On September 19, when Joy Chandra Sarkar, 26, a scrap trader and son of Bishnu Sarkar of Shitalpara village in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria district, entered the mill the three arrestees caught Joy and beat him mercilessly.
Later, they unleashed two dogs on him.
A video of the dogs attacking him multiple times was recorded and shared on social media.
In the video footage it is seen that two dogs dragged Joy on the mill premises while some people beat him up with sticks.
Joy was found screaming for help during dog bites.
Joy later filed a case with Burichang Police Station.
Injured Joy was taken to the hospital where the doctors given him vaccination to prevent rabies.