Six DB men closed over drug stores 'raid'
Two inspectors and four constables of the Detective Branch have been closed, as they did not take order from their superiors before conducting Monday's raid on some drug stores in Old Dhaka, which resulted in a violent protest.
During the raid, drug traders in Mitford Road area took to streets and confined and beat up three plainclothes detectives who allegedly took bribes from them in the name of raiding the stores for contraband drugs. Around eight DB men took part in the drive.
The closed DB men include Inspectors Md Ashrafuzzaman and Fazlur Rahman. The names of the constables could not be obtained.
Deputy Commissioner of DMP Masudur Rahman yesterday said an investigation committee had been formed and asked to submit its report within three working days. He said the traders complained that the DB team harassed them and demanded bribes from them.
A DB official seeking anonymity said they found the names of some law enforcers, including DB men, who used to visit the drug stores now and then and collected money regularly from those shop owners who sold contraband drugs.
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