Six members of Detective Branch (DB) of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) were suspended in connection with looting Tk 35 million from a freelancer on February 26, report agencies.
The six cops are SI Md Alamgir Hossain, ASI Babul Mia, Md Shah Paran Jannat, Moinul Hossen, Jahidur Rahman and Abdur Rahman.
The suspension order was given based on the findings of a probe committee which was formed to investigate the incident, said CMP's Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC-PR) Spina Rani Pramanik.
A departmental case will be filed against them in this connection, she added.
Another officer, Inspector Ruhul Amin, has also been asked to provide an explanation for the incident.
Besides, the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has already started investigating the two cases filed in this incident on the orders of the court.
Earlier, a team of CMP's DB North-South Zone led by Ruhul Amin detained Abu Bakkar from Gulbagh residential area under Bayzeed thana on February 26 night and seized his mobile phone set.
Six cops suspended over looting Tk 35m from freelancer in Ctg
FE Team | Published: March 15, 2024 00:15:13
Six cops suspended over looting Tk 35m from freelancer in Ctg
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