Two policemen referred to criminal court for death of detainee

Prosecutors referred two policemen to a criminal court on Monday for allegedly beating to death a detainee after he was arrested on 5 January, judicial sources told Reuters. Mohamed Abdul Hakim, known as Afroto, was being held for charges in a drug case, but prosecutors say he was illegally detained. Afroto’s death had caused riots outside the police station where he was held.