UNB, Khulna :
Five policemen, including a sub-inspector of Highway Police, were closed to the Faridpur Highway Police Super’s Office on Thursday on charge of extorting money from vehicles on the Chuknagar-Satkhira Road.
The policemen were sub-inspector Deen Mohamamd, assistant sub-inspector Abbas Uddin, three constables-Monjel, Habibur Rahman and Sirajuddin-of Chuknagar Highway Police camp.
Locals said the five policemen, including Deen Mohammad, a sub-inspector of Chuknagar Highway
police camp, had been involved in taking tolls from vehicles on the Chuknagar-Satkhira road in the name of security check for long.
On July 14, the accused were taking toll from some vehicles passing through Chara Batala area on the Chuknagar-Satkhira Road.
On information, a taskforce team of police observed the matter while passing through the road.
The action was taken against the policemen based on a report of the taskforce team, said Mohamamd Mannan Faraji, officer-in-charge of Katakhali Highway Police.
