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| Bangladesh |
| 3 policemen suspended |
| 2009-12-17 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) authorities yesterday suspended three policemen including a sub-inspector (SI) and an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) on charge of attempting to snatch Tk 16.5 lakh from two employees of a mobile phone shop in the capital on Tuesday. They are ASI Mainul Islam of Adabar Police Station, SI Rowshan Zamil of Kotwali Police Station and constable Saju of detective branch. ASI Mainul who was caught red handed by the mob during the mugging attempt was placed on a one-day remand while police are looking for SI Rowshan Zamil and constable Saju as they went into hiding after the incident, police said. Paltan police produced Mainul before the court seeking five days' remand and the court granted for one day. Deputy Commissioner (DC) of police Khandaker Mahid Uddin of Motijheel zone told The Daily Star he has already sent a report to the DMP authorities with a recommendation for taking punitive actions against the three policemen. A case has been filed under the Speedy Trial Tribunal Act in this connection, he added. Lalbagh zone DC Anwar Hossain said, "I have already suspended Kotwali Police Station SI Rowshan Zamil who is now on the run." "SI Rowshan went on a sick leave two days before the incident," DC Anwar said adding, "He committed the crime when he was not on duty." Paltan Police Station Officer-in-charge Mujibar Rahman said they are trying to arrest the fugitive policemen. The three policemen along with another person attempted to snatch from the two employees at Culvert Road near Bijoynagar Water Tank on Tuesday afternoon when they were on the way to Kakrail by a rickshaw after withdrawing the money from Mutual Trust Bank at Motijheel. Hearing their cry for help, pedestrians rushed in and caught ASI Mainul and gave him a threshing. But other members of the gang managed to flee. Later, Mainul was handed over to police along with the money recovered from his possession. |
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