A truck driver named Mukul Mia, accused in four drug cases, reportedly died in Rangpur after being arrested by police late Thursday night. His family alleged that he was tortured to death while in custody. According to his daughter, police officers led by Sub-Inspector Monirul Islam detained him from his home in the city’s Chikli Bhata area around 11:20 p.m., and within 20 minutes, the family was informed by Rangpur Medical College Hospital that he had died. Following the incident, relatives and local residents blocked the road at the city’s Medical Mor area until about 2 a.m., demanding justice for those involved.

Family members claimed that Mukul was healthy at the time of arrest but was later found at the hospital with sand covering his body, which they said indicated torture. Police, however, stated that Mukul became ill after his arrest and was taken to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead. The incident has sparked local outrage and calls for accountability against the officers allegedly responsible.