Police arrested three people including the owner of a truck in connection with the death of a traffic police officer in Gaibandha on Friday.
The arrestees are--truck owner Anisur Rahman, 44, son of Mohammad Ali of Uttar Moriyadah village in Sundarganj upazila, driver Jamal Mia, son of Abdul Aziz of Sanghi Terri village under Mahiganj upazila of Rangpur district and his associate Mashiur Rahman, 29, son of Aziz Mia of Chhoti Rangpur village in the same area.
Police conducted drives in several areas of Rangpur city and arrested them, said Kalam Hossain, superintendent of police (SP) in a press briefing on Saturday.
Earlier on August 24, traffic police Biplob Pramanik died when the truck hit him near the Gaibandha Zero Point area. He died on the spot.
During preliminary interrogation, they confessed that the traffic police was hit by their truck.
Police also seized the truck involved in the accident, added the SP.
