CRAB to submit memo to IGP today

Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB) will submit a memorandum to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) today (Monday) demanding punitive action against the police officer responsible for assaulting ETV journalist Akhil Poddar, reports UNB.

It was announced at a rally organised by CRAB in front of the National Press Club in the city Sunday demanding punishment to Abul Kalam Azad, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Kumarkhali thana in Kushtia district for torturing the journalist.

CRAB president Aktaruzzaman Lablu presided over the rally conducted by its secretary Abu Saleh Akand.

The association of the crime reporters will hold another rally in front of the National Press Club tomorrow (Tuesday) to press home their demand as it decided to continue their agitation until punitive action is taken against the cop.

ASI Abul Kalam Azad along with his force stopped Special Correspondent of ETV Akhil Poddar at Jilapitola intersection under Kumarkhali thana at about 8:30 pm on August 26 when he along with another local journalist Monirul Islam Moni was returning to his village home at Khoksa from Kushtia town by a motorcycle.

At one stage, the police officer physically assaulted Akhil Poddar after an altercation. He took them to the thana handcuffed.