The family of a Toronto university student who was detained after surviving a bloody hostage-taking in Bangladesh said Monday they haven’t been able to contact him for days and are concerned for his well-being. The family doesn’t know why he’s being held, but they insist Khan is innocent. “We want to know why he is being held, as a witness, or as a suspect,” said Khan’s brother, who is a Canadian citizen. Tahmid Hasib Khan, a 22-year-old permanent resident of Canada, has been in custody in the country’s capital, Dhaka, ever since the July 1 attack . Khan was detained after the attack ended, and his family fears authorities may suspect him of being linked to the attackers, who have been identified as coming from well-off families.

Source: thestar July 11, 2016 15:45 UTC