Mob beating on charge of rape: Imam dies in jail

An imam of a local mosque was given a good beating by locals in Hyderabad area of Gazipur city on charges of raping a child. Being informed, police rushed to the spot and sent the accused to jail after he was arrested.

The victim, Rahij Uddin, 35, fell ill inside Gazipur district jail around 3 am on Monday (April 28). When his condition deteriorated, he was rushed to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital where duty doctor declared him dead.

The deceased, Rahij Uddin, was the son of the late Badsha Mia of Jajhar area under Gacha Police Station of the district and was working as the imam and khatib of Hyderabad Akhladul Jame Mosque.

SM Amirul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Pubail Police Station in Gazipur city, said, “Local people detained Rahij Uddin and gave him a good thrashing on charges of raping a child. Upon receiving information, the police rushed to the spot, rescued him and brought him to the police station.”

The victim’s father filed a case over the incident. Rahij Uddin was shown arrested in that case and sent to jail. He fell ill in jail around 3 am. He was rushed to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital where duty doctors declared him dead after conducting examinations, the OC added.