Police have pressed charges against six people, including the sacked sub-inspector Akbar Hossain Bhuiya of Bandarbazar Police outpost in connection with the death of Raihan Ahmed at the outpost last year.   The investigation team of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) handed over the chargesheet to Sylhet Court Inspector Pradeep Kumar Das around 11 am on Wednesday, said superintendent of PBI Sylhet Khaleduzzaman. Also Read:Severe wounds caused Raihan’s death, says viscera report Court police will submit the chargesheet before a virtual court. The other chargesheeted accused are sub-inspector Hasan Ali, assistant sub-inspector Ahshque Elahi, constable Harunur Rashid, constable Titu Chandra Das of Bandarbazar Police outpost and Abdullah Al Noman of Companiganj who helped Akbar flee the country. All the accused policemen are behind bars. On October 11 last year, Raihan Ahmed, 34, a resident of Akharia in Sylhet city, was beaten to death in police custody. His wife, Tahmina Akter Tanni, later filed a case with Kotwali Police Station the following day against a number of unidentified people.   Four policemen, including then in-charge of Bandarbazar Police outpost sub-inspector Akbar, were suspended on October 12. The three other policemen were also withdrawn the same day. Later, the case was transferred to the PBI. Meanwhile, the Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) formed a committee to probe the death of Raihan. After a primary investigation, it found some policemen guilty of a foul play. After the autopsy, doctors said there were 111 injury marks on Raihan’s body and two of his nails were pulled out. Also Read:Raihan's death 'in custody': 2 more policemen suspended On October 22, 2020, former SMP Commissioner Golam Kibria was transferred over widespread criticisms of the role of police in Raihan’s death. On November 29, last year, Dr Shamsul Islam, the chief of Forensic Department of Osmani Medical College Hospital, said Raihan died due to severe injuries as the viscera report. On November 18, 2020, a court on sent the suspended sub-inspector of Bandarbazar police outpost, Akbar Hossain Bhuiyan, to jail in connection with Raihan’s death. Akbar was arrested from Dona frontier area in Kanaighat upazila of Sylhet on November 10, last. How Raihan died Raihan (34), a resident of Akharia in Sylhet city, was beaten to death in police custody on October 11, last year. Raihan had called his mother from an unknown number and said police had taken him to Bandarbazar outpost and demanded Tk 10,000 for his release in the early hours of October 11. His uncle then rushed to the police outpost with Tk 5,000 but policemen refused to take the money and asked him to return after arranging Tk 10,000. Raihan’s uncle then again went to Bandarbazar police outpost at 9:30am with the money but he was told that his nephew had fallen sick and taken to a hospital at 6:40am. As he went to the hospital, he came to know that Raihan was already dead and his body had been sent for post-mortem. Also Read:Raihan’s death in custody: SI Akbar sent to jail Turning down the allegation of torture, police said Raihan was caught by locals in Kastghar area during a robbery and was lynched. As the news of Raihan’s death spread around, local people burst into protests and blocked the Sylhet-Sunamganj Highway.  

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.

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.

A sub-inspector of Bandarbazar police outpost was suspended on Wednesday as he allegedly helped  suspend SI Akbar, an accused in a case over Raihan’s death in police custody, to flee Sylhet police lines.

Three policemen of Bandarbazar Police outpost testified before a magistrate in connection with the death of Raihan Ahmed ‘in police custody’, on Monday.

“His body bore numerous injury marks,” Dr Shamsul Islam said after the second post-mortem examination on Thursday. “The autopsy report will make other things clear.” Raihan, 34, a resident of Akharia in Sylhet city, was beaten to death in police custody at the Bandar Bazar police outpost on October 11, his family said. His bod