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Faruq Hossain Kamal was allegedly tortured to death in the custody of Kafrul Police Station of Dhaka Metropolitan City

On February 19, 2012 at around 5.00 pm the police of Kafrul Police Station arrested Faruq Hossain Kamal (37) from the Shimultola turning of Boubazar area at North Kafrul. Faruq Hossain Kamal was the son of late Zamal Haque and late Safura Begum and a resident of 591, North Kafrul in Dhaka Metropolitan City. Police allegedly tortured Kamal while he was in custody. On February 21, 2012 police sent him to the Court of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and asked for remand. The Court did not grant remand and sent Kamal to Dhaka Central Jail. Faruq fell ill in the prison. On March 28, 2012 the Jail authority admitted Kamal to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital for treatment, but he died there at approximately 11.00 am on that day.

Fact-Finding-torture- Faruq Hossain Kamal-Dhaka-2013-Eng (full text in English, PDF)
Fact-Finding-torture- Faruq Hossain Kamal-Dhaka-2013-Bang (full text in Bangla, PDF)

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