Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (Blast) demanded a fair and impartial investigation, ensuring justice and compensation to the victim in the death of a land office staff member named Sultana Jasmine in RAB custody on Friday.
According to media sources, family members alleged Jasmine died due to torture in RAB custody, said a press release issued on Tuesday.
RAB arrested her on 22 March 2023. Jasmin was detained for questioning in the Digital Security Act case, but the case was filed almost 31 hours after her arrest. The family members received her body on March 25, 2023.
In this incident, the prevailing law and High Court directives have been violated in the case of illegal detention and interrogation.
Blast, in this regard, demanded proper implementation of the Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Act, 2013 and the repeal of the Digital Security Act, along with security of the victim's family and adequate compensation.
