Man dies in police custody in Dhaka

A man has died at Jatrabari Police Station in Dhaka, hours after his arrest.

Jamal Uddin Ripon, 45, was accused in five cases, police said.

He breathed his last at Dhaka Medical College

Hospital after he complained of chest pains, according to the police.

Ripon was taken to Jatrabari Police Station after his arrest from the Kajla Sheikhdi Bazar area on Saturday, said OC Kazi Wajed Ali.

“He complained of chest pains and was immediately taken to a local hospital. His relatives were also informed of his illness. After receiving initial treatment, he complained of chest pains again when police tried to take him into custody.”

Ripon was taken to DMCH around 12:15am where the doctors declared him dead, OC Wajed said.

Ripon had been suffering from various diseases, including high blood pressure, he said.

We believe that he had died after heart attack, OC Wajed added.

But the cause of the death would be confirmed after receiving an autopsy report, he said.

Ripon was a local cable television trader and had no record of political involvement, according to the police.