Man blindfolded, thrown from roof of nine-storey building on suspicion of theft in Dhaka
He died after being under treatment for two days
A man was beaten, tied, blindfolded and thrown from the roof of a nine-storey building on suspicion of theft in the Nodda area of Gulshan in Dhaka on Thursday (25 April).
The victim, Shakil, 25, a rickshaw puller by profession, died on Saturday night after being under treatment for two days.
According to the victim's family members, Shakil occasionally worked as a mason's assistant. He was beaten up for four and half hours and thrown from the roof for allegedly stealing electric wires.
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Hridoy Mia, brother of Shakil, said Shakeel was drinking tea at a tea stall in that area in the afternoon when two boys came and took him away.
"It was a planned murder," he added.
Shakil's father Alek Mia filed a case with Gulshan Police Station over the incident.
Police have arrested Imran Hossain Shuvo, 20, son of the building owner, in connection with the incident, said Gulshan Police Station Officer-in-Charge (Investigation) Sheikh Shahanur Rahman.
"Imran Hossain Shubo has been arrested and sent to jail through the court. Efforts are underway to arrest the other unidentified accused," he added.
