A murder case was filed against the incumbent officer-in-charge, a sub-inspector and an assistant sub-inspector of Keraniganj police station yesterday following the death of an accused in the custody.

Victim's father Adu Mia, the complainant, alleged in the statement that Manik Mia alias Lutfar, 38, died following torture in the custody of Keraniganj police station sometime between January 27 and February 1.

Adu Mia filed the case with a Dhaka court against OC Md Asaduzzaman, SI Zahidur Rahman and ASI Harun-ur-Rashid.

Judicial Magistrate Sahriar Arafat recorded statement, took the charge into cognisance, but did not pass any order on the issue.

Adu Mia also alleged that Keraniganj police arrested Manik Mia without bringing any allegation against him on January 27. Police also picked up his son's wife Monwara Begum saying that there was a problem over Manik's passport.

Following the incident, some local people including Yeasin, Aziz, Belal Hossain, and Anwar went to Keraniganj police station to meet the OC at around 6:30pm where they (police) asked to hand over his (Manik) brother-in-law Khorshed to them. The following day, police released Monwara Begum.

The complainant also said that he went to Keraniganj police station on January 28, 29, 30 and 31 and bought food from a nearby shop for his son. On January 31, OC Asad assured the complainant in presence of a witness, Aziz, that they (police) would release Manik the next day.

On February 1, the complainant went to Keraniganj police station where the OC informed him that Manik had committed suicide. Adu Mia wanted to see his son's body at the medical, but police did not allow him to see.

The complainant further alleged that there were several injury marks on his son's body when he was bathed before burial. So, it appears that Manik Mia was tortured to death in police custody without showing any allegation. Moreover, the accused attempted to divert the incident and stage a drama that Manik committed suicide, Adu Mia said.

The complainant appealed to the court to give highest punishment to the accused for committing such offences after an investigation into the matter.

Earlier, Keraniganj police claimed that Manik Mia, an accused in a murder case and arrested along with two others on January 31, committed suicide in a toilet of the police station.