Staff Reporter

A youth was allegedly tortured to death in custody in Motijheel police station yesterday.
The deceased was identified as Monir Hossain, 25, son of Mozammel Hoque of Shantibagh in Motijheel police station.
Police said Monir on Thursday night beat up one Rahima Begum and started to stab her indiscriminately in Gulbagh area of the city, being angry that she had informed police of his whereabouts.
On information, police rushed to the spot but failed to arrest Monir as he had fled the spot.
But at dawn, local people caught Monir and handed him over to police after giving him a good beating. [Read more]