Youth dies in Paltan police custody

Youth dies in Paltan police custody

A youth has died in the custody of Paltan Model police station.

The victim, Masund Rana, 30, died on Tuesday night

"Masud was detained with 300 pieces of yaba polls from Gulistan area on Tuesday afternoon," Dhaka Metropolitan Police [DMP] Deputy Commissioner (DC) [media] Walid Hossain said.

“He had consumed yaba pills at time of his detention. He went restless because of yaba and suddenly collapsed on the ground and sustained head injury around 10:30pm,” Walid claimed.

At first, Masud was taken Central Police Hospital. Then he rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where on-duty doctors declared him dead, the DC added.

The cause of the death will be known once the autopsy is done, Walid also said.

Despite repeated calls to different police officials of Motijheel division and Paltan police Station over, none responded.

However, Masud was apprehended along with his friend Momin.

No family member of the deceased was found in the hospital.

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