A local Jubo League leader, who was arrested by navy personnel on Thursday, died at Teknaf Sadar Hospital in Cox's Bazar early yesterday. Navy men picked up Janangir Alam, 32, vice-president of Jubo League Hnila union unit, from Hnila bus station on Thursday noon on charges of criminal activities and repression on woman. They handed him over to Teknaf Police Station at 7:00 in the evening."Got a present for yez, Officer Friendly!"
"Wowzers! Wossa motta wid him?"
"Fell down the stairs."
"How many times?"
"Eleven."
"After Jahangir was handed over we took him instantly to hospital as his condition was not well. He was taken back to police station after giving first aid there," said Kamrul Hasan, acting officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station. Signs of torture including bruises were found on different parts of his body.
"Cheeze, that musta been a long flight of stairs!"
"Ow."
Confirming that there were signs of torture and clotted blood in Jahangir's body, on-duty doctor Shamsul Islam said, "We suggested Jahangir's admission to hospital when the police brought him for treatment earlier in the evening. As they did not agree, Jahangir was treated with painkillers and medicine for diabetes."
"Here. Give him an aspirin."
"Hokay. What's this stuff?"
"Insulin."
"I'll give him some of that, too!"
Jahangir died soon after police took him to the Teknaf hospital for the second time at around 12:00 midnight as his condition deteriorated.
"Hey! What happened to him this time?"
"Fell down the stairs again. You got any more aspirin?"
"Nope. All out."
"I'll just give him some more insulin, then. That seemed to help."
"Rosebud!"
Family members alleged that Jahangir died due to torture by navy men. Denying the allegation of torture, Lt Commander Mustafa of navy claimed that Jahangir was well when he was handed over to police.
"Yeah. He wuz breathing when we gave him to the cops!"
"Wuz not!"
"Wuz, too!"
The body was sent to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital for autopsy after a three-member team comprising Magistrate Ahmad Hossain and Additional Superintendent of Police Imam Hossain conducted an inquest report.
"Another one, Doctor Quincy!"
"Gosh, Sam! I didn't know Rab was working tonight!"