Kafrul thana OC, 5 other cops withdrawn

The officer-in-charge (OC) of Kafrul Police Station in the city and five other policemen elsewhere in the country were withdrawn on Thursday on various charges, including the dereliction of duty. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Masudur Rahman tsaid that Kafrul OC Wazed Ali was withdrawn on charge of neglect of duty. The other policemen are ASI Wasim, constables Md Mostafizur Rahman, Shafiqul Alam and Pijush Chandra Pal of Raipur Police Station in Laxmipur district and sergeant Md Shafique of Sylhet Metropolitan Police. Officer-in-charge of Raipur thana Rupak Kumer Saha said the four policemen have been withdrawn for their neglect of duty during submission of tender documents at the upazila LGED office on Tuesday. Local Jubo League leader Russel and his accomplices reportedly snatched tender documents during submission of tender papers on the day in presence of police. Sources at Sylhet Metropolitan Police said sergeant Md Shafique was withdrawn as he allegedly beat up a van driver at Subanighat police camp in the city on Wednesday night for not giving him Tk 500 as he asked for, according to a news agency.