Kolkata, December 22, 2022 (PPI-OT):The police in the Indian state of West Bengal have tortured a Muslim man, Sheikh Sabir Ali, to death in custody. Sabir who was arrested by West Bengal police six months ago and has been languishing in Dum Dum Central Jail, breathed his last on Monday night at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital. Sabir’s family said that jail personnel tortured him inside the jail. The family members said that Sabir’s wife was informed her spouse’s death by phone call on Tuesday morning. They said that Sabir was arrested on false allegations.
“My son protested against the drug trade. Because of that, Sabir became an eyesore of the police. If he was alive, the police could not get money from the liquor and ganja trade. Therefore, the police cleared the road by framing my son in a false case,” said Sabir’s father, Sheikh Jobed Ali. Asma Khatun, Sabir’s wife said, “My husband was arrested in a false case and killed in jail.” Sabir’s family members and locals staged a protest demonstration blocking the road in the area, demanding justice to him.
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