2 policemen withdrawn in Chuadanga

Two policemen were withdrawn in Chuadanga over charges of extortion on Friday.

Sub Inspector Rocky Mandal, in-charge of the Hasadah police outpost in Jibannagar upazila, and assistant sub-inspector, or ASI Sahajul Islam, were withdrawn to Chuadanga police lines on the instructions of the Superintendent of Police.

According to sources, Rocky and Sahajul detained four local youths Wednesday night on narcotics charges and later let them go after taking Tk 20,000 each from their families.

Shariful Islam, Sajal, Shafi and Rana claimed that they were framed by the police.

When the information created a buzz on Thursday, Rocky and Mandal returned the money to the families that night.

However, they were withdrawn to Chuadanga police line from their position at Hasdah police outpost after senior police officers came to know about the allegations.