Police have arrested upazila council member Amjad over the abuse of a 14-year-old boy named Rubel at Bhola’s Charfashion.
Amjad was arrested by Shashibhushan and Charfashion police on Wednesday (Jan 24) at 9 pm, said Shashibhushan police OC Monirul Islam.
The 45-year-old is the chief suspect for tying up Rubel and beating him up indiscriminately.
“Another suspect in the case, a Babul Majhi was already arrested over the matter,” Islam said, adding that police have been able to arrest Amjad based on Babul’s information.
Babul was arrested on Tuesday (Jan 22). He was produced before the court the very same day after which he was remanded for two days.
Islam said that during questioning, he revealed that Rubel was tortured on Amjad’s orders.
Quoting Babul, police said that Amjad oppressed the fishermen and lends them money on high interests and locals fear him.
On Nov 15, Amjad and his men publicly beat up 14-year-old Rubel for stealing a chicken.
Rubel was not allowed to receive any treatment until a video of his torture went viral on social media and his mother filed a case.
Right after the case was filed Rubel was admitted to Charfashion Upazila Health Complex and his condition has improved, said OC Islam.