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Mystery shrouds torture on two brothers in city

STAFF CORRESPONDENT
When Wahidul Hasan Milton, 30, a businessman at the Khilgaon market, answered the calling bell at
around 9:00am on Thursday, he had no idea that a hellish future waited for him.
He opened the door to find a
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group of army personnel. The members of the Operation Clean Heart first inquired about Milton's younger brother Tawhidul Hasan Tofi, 26, an accounting honours student of the Khilgaon Model College and president of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, Khilgaon unit.
The army personnel wanted to know about the licensed firearm owned by Milton's family. But the gun was already deposited with the police station and so, the documents were shown to the army.
Unmoved, the joint forces blindfolded the two brothers and took them to the Khilgaon army camp.
When Milton and Tofi were finally handed to the Khilgaon police after about 33 hours of interrogation, both were nearly dead.
Each had their legs broken into pieces. Milton also suffered a serious kidney injury while red fluid was oozing out of Tofi's ear.
The Khilgaon police immediately sent the two brothers to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) from where they were referred to the National Orthopaedic Hospital (Pangu) Hospital at Agargaon.
On Sunday, as Milton's kidney condition deteriorated, he was shifted to the DMCH again. Doctors said one of his kidneys suffered grave injuries. Yesterday morning, Tofi lied in the hospital bed semiconscious. A policeman sat near his bed as he was shown arrested under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which means he is a suspect.
Relatives said Tofi could not sleep at night due to pain in his broken leg. His entire left leg was plastered and doctors said he had multiple fractures.
A source in the Khilgaon police station said both the brothers were badly mauled when the joint forces handed them to police.
When contacted, army sources alleged that both the brothers were identified criminals of the locality. They also have links with top criminals like Liakat and Hannan. They are also accused in a number of cases including that of a murder with the Sabujbag Police Station (Case Nos. 61(1) 95 and 51(7) 94.
Army sources further said after they were arrested, the brothers confessed to have given arms to listed criminals of the locality, Shawkat and Jewel. After Tofi said he had hidden a weapon under the floor of the garage of their residence, army and police went there and dug up the garage. But nothing was found. Tofi then said somebody else must have removed the weapon. He also confessed that
Milton has links with top criminal Liakat, army sources claimed.
After checking Milton's mobile phone, it was found that he had links with top criminals of Dhaka including Awlad, Apollo, Badal, Delwar, Habib, Hasan, Emon, Kabir and Milon, it was claimed.
Army sources further claimed that a photograph was published in newspapers after a fight between the supporters of Saber Hossain Chowdhury and Mirza Abbas, which showed Milton carrying a revolver and Tofi a shotgun.
Army sources also claimed that both the brothers were handed over to police in good condition and that they got themselves admitted to hospital to delay the remand process by the police.
However, contrary to the army claim, The Daily Star correspondent who visited the hospital found the two brothers badly injured and the attending doctors also gave descriptions of their injury.
Family members said Milton and Tofi are not criminals. "They are involved in politics and the cases were all politically motivated. The cases were later withdrawn."
The family members also challenged the army claim that their pictures carrying arms were published. "We challenge this claim," said a relative of the brothers. "If any one has any such pictures, let it be made public."
At Khilgaon, Milton and Tofi's neighbours also said the brothers had good reputation in the area. An owner of a shop said neither Milton nor Tofi was engaged in any extortion in the area.
" I do not know if they were involved in any other illegal activities elsewhere," said the shopkeeper, requesting not to be named.