Hatikumrul police station in Sirajganj Dhaka TribuneThough several complaints have been filed against the police officer, it came under the notice of the concerned authority when a horrendous road accident took place on his watch. An officer-in-charge (OC) of Sirajganj’s Hatikumrul area has been closed to the Bogra Regional Office of Police over his reported negligence in duty. The closed officer, Khairul Islam was acting as an OC of Hatikumrul Highway police outpost and he was replaced by Inspector Md Nurunabi of Tetulia Highway outpost police on Wednesday morning, said Bogra Regional Police Office sources. Seeking anonymity, police sources claimed OC Khairul used to allow vehicles to cross the highway illicitly in return for bribes, defying the Covid-19 lockdown directives. Not only that but also it has been alleged by the locals that several pickpockets and robbers used to continue their crime under the protection of the OC.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 03, 2020 09:00 UTC