A murder suspect died of a heart attack on Wednesday after being arrested by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-7) in Chittagong a day earlier.
Nazrul Islam died at the Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) around 1am on Wednesday, RAB said. His family members were present at the hospital when he died, RAB added.
Nazrul had an arrest warrant on him in a murder case filed with Rangunia police station, RAB said.
Mohammad Nurul Abshar, RAB-7 senior assistant director (Media), told Dhaka Tribune that they arrested Nazrul at around 10pm on Tuesday from Panchlaish area of the port city. He was later brought to RAB office in Patenga.
The RAB official said that after being brought to Patenga, Nazrul suddenly started feeling sick. He was rushed to CMCH and his family members were also called in.
RAB claimed that Nazrul had a history of cardiac disease.
The body was handed over to the family after an autopsy, RAB added.
