Brutal custodial torture by the Detective Branch (DB) of police caused the death of Law College student Rezaul Karim Reza, his family says.

Raihan Ahmed, who was reportedly beaten to death at Bandar Bazar police outpost on October 11, died due to severe injuries, said the viscera report on Sunday.

Two more policemen including the investigation officer of Raihan's murder case were suspended on Wednesday on charges of helping Sub-Inspector Akbar Hossain Bhuiyan – the prime accused – to flee.

A court on Tuesday sent the suspended sub-inspector of Bandarbazar police outpost, Akbar Hossain Bhuiya, to jail on conclusion of his 7-day remand in connection with the death of Raihan Ahmed at the outpost.

Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) on Sunday handed over Tk 50,000 to mother of Raihan Ahmed who was killed at Bandarbazar police outpost.

The mother of Sylhet youth Raihan Ahmed has demanded the arrest of everyone involved in killing her son and removing the evidence of murder.   Salma Begum made the demand in a press conference at her house in Neharipara of Sylhet city on Saturday.   On the day of the incident, Raihan was wearing a T-shirt and blue trousers but when he was brought to the hospital, he was seen wearing clothes that did not fit his body, she said.   Salma Begum said police are yet to hand over her son’s mobile phone and wallet.   “They killed my son within four hours,” she said, demanding the arrest of officers who helped Sub-Inspector Akbar flee.   After the autopsy, doctors said there were 111 injury marks on Raihan’s body and two of his nails were pulled out.   “I’m not doubting the police investigation as they have already arrested SI Akbar. But still, it’s not clear why they killed my innocent boy,” the mother said.

An investigation report into the death of Raihan Ahmed at Bandar Bazar police outpost will be submitted within two weeks, the High Court was informed Monday.

A Sylhet court on Wednesday sent a suspended constable Titu Chandra Das to jail after conclusion of eight days of remand in two phases over the death of Raihan Ahmed at Bandarbazar police outpost.

Sylhet Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court Judge Ziadur Rahman passed the order after Inspector Mohidul Islam of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), also the investigation officer of a case filed over Raihan's death, produced him before the court seeking a five-day remand. A team of PBI arrested him on October 20 from Sylhet Police Lines. Later, he was produced before the court which gave investigators five days to interrogate him. Meanwh

A court on Saturday placed a police constable who was suspended over the death of Raihan at Bandarbazar police outpost in Sylhet on a five-day remand.  The accused cop was identified as Harunur Rashid, constable of Bandarbazar police outpost.