, Aug. 4 -- An internal investigation by Faridpur district police has recommended departmental proceedings against the then officer-in-charge (OC) of the Detective Branch (DB) and 10 other police personnel over the custodial death of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist Mirza Ishtiaq Ahmed Pranto.

The report of the probe has already been sent to Police Headquarters for further action, Faridpur Superintendent of Police Shahriar Muhammad Miajee said on Tuesday.

"The internal investigation recommended initiating departmental proceedings against the 11 DB members, including the OC, and taking disciplinary action against them," he told reporters.

Pranto, 27, a resident of West Gondhardia in Madhukhali upazila, was picked up by DB...