Members of Rapid Action Battalion on Saturday arrested three people in connection with their alleged involvement in torturing a young man by unleashing two dogs over theft charges in Burichong upazila of Cumilla district.
The arrested are Shanta Islam, son of Md Julhas of Tongibari upazila, Al Amin Lipu, son of Siraj Uddin of Sadar upazila of Munshiganj district and Sajib Hawladar, son of Md Faruk of Burichang upazila of the district.
A video footage of the torture went viral on the social media on Friday night and after citing the video footage the elite force arrested the three people, said Commanding officer of RAB-11, Sadman Ibne Alam.
According to the primary investigation, RAB officials said that a bronze made cable was stolen from Sakura Steel Mill in Burichong upazila on September 12.
Two German Shepherd dogs were brought to the mill area to catch the thief.
On September 19, when Joy Chandra Sarkar, 26, son of Bishnu Sarkar of village Shitalpara in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria district, entered the mill the three arrested caught Joy and beat him mercilessly.
Later, they unleashed two dogs on him.
A video of the dogs attacking him multiple times was recorded and shared on social media.
Joy later filed a case with Burichang Police Station.