Probe into Navy official assault case to be conducted neutrally: DMP

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Shafiqul Islam on Tuesday said an investigation into the navy officer assault case will be conducted without any biasness, reports UNB.

"No one will try to influence here. He (Haji Selim's son) will be put on trial like other criminals," he said.

The DMP commissioner came up with the remarks at a program at the Tejgaon police station compound on Tuesday.

Lieutenant Wasif Ahmed Khan of Bangladesh Navy filed the case with Dhanmondi Police Station naming four people and several unnamed others.

According to the case statement, a private car hit Lt Wasif's bike near Labaid Hospital at Dhanmondi around 7:45pm when he and his wife were returning to their Mohammadpur residence from Nilkhet.

Later, some people came out of the car and physically assaulted the navy officer and verbally abused his wife.

RAB arrested Irfan from his father's residence at Devdas Lane of Swarighat in Old Dhaka on Monday afternoon.