Bribery, Extortion
3 policemen closed, another suspended in Thakurgaon
Two police sub-inspectors (SI) and a constable were closed in the police lines following the allegation of demanding bribe from the accused in a criminal case while another constable was suspended on charge of collecting toll from different drug peddling spots in Thakurgaon on Tuesday evening.
The closed policemen are SI Atiqul Islam Atiq of Sadar Police Station, SI Abu Bakkar Alam and constable Ahsan Habib of Ruhia police post and Mehedi Hasan, a constable of Ranisankoil Police Station.
AKM Iqbal Hasan, acting Superintendent of Police of Thakurgaon, said SI Atiq, SI Abu Bakkar and constable Ahasan Habib were closed following allegations of demanding bribe from an accused in a case and constable Mehedi Hasan was suspended for alleged toll collection from different drug peddling spots in Ranisankoil upazila.
An investigation committee headed by Tofael Ahmed, assistant superintendent of police, Thakurgaon, has been formed.
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