Dhaka TribuneThe accused Abu Obayed, suspended officer-in-charge of Akkelpur police station, was attached to the district police lines on Friday nightAn officer-in-charge of police in Joypurhat, accused of corruption and other irregularities, was withdrawn from his duties after the initial investigation found the charges against him to be true. The accused Abu Obayed, suspended officer-in-charge of Akkelpur police station, was attached to the district police lines on Friday night. Tilokpur union council member Sirajul Islam had filed a written complaint against the suspended policeman, accusing him of irregularities and extortion. OC Obayed seized three of my trucks and took a bribe of Tk15,000 before returning them.”SP Md Salam said: “Irregularities and corruption of police personnel will not be tolerated. The OC was closed to the police lines after we found truth in the charges placed against him.”Meanwhile, four Awami Jubo League activists of Akkelpur upazila’s Tilokpur union unit were arrested for obstructing the investigation process into the allegations against the accused OC Abu Obayed.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 04, 2020 09:45 UTC