Attack On Minority People In Agailjhara
ASP transferred for playing biased role
Akhterul Islam, assistant superintendent of police in Gournadi circle of Barisal district, has been transferred to Bogura and his salary increments postponed for negligence and misuse of power.
The actions were taken for his failure to take action against the attacks on minority community at Askor-Dusmi village in Agoiljhara upazila in Barisal district on May 5 and May 19 last year and protecting the attackers by playing a biased role.
The allegations were proved in a departmental investigation, police sources here said yesterday. DIG of Barisal Range Aminul Islam said ASP Abdus Salam of Barisal Ssadar Circle has been ordered to take charge from ASP Akhterul Islam on Monday and work until he is replaced.
Minority community people were attacked by some miscreants led by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader Abdul Qaiyum centring an attempt to abduct a minor girl.
The victims went to the police station but did not get any help, the investigation found.
This triggered protests by the minority community people on May 20 last year. They brought out processions demanding safety and security of life.
High police officials and human rights activists visited the area after the incidents were reported in the media.
Yunus Ali Howladar, officer-in-charge of Agoiljhara police station, sub-inspector Aftabuddin and constable Abdur Razzak were suspended for their failure to take immediate action against the attackers.
Later police arrested 19 people including the gang members of JCD cadre Qaium Bahini. Most of them got bail from court due to improper police investigation even after submission of charge sheet of the case by CID late last year.
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