A Correspondent :
A constable of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) was closed on Wednesday for assaulting two photojournalists on Chittagong court premises.
Md Iftekhar was closed and attached to CMP police lines, said Nirmalendu Bikash Chawakrabarty, additional deputy commissioner (prosecution) of CMP.
Ifterkar is the driver of Kazi Shahabuddin, assistant commissioner (prosecution), according to court sources.
Jewel Shill of Bangla daily Prothom Alo’s Chittagong Bureau and Aminul Islam Munna of local daily Dainik Azadi were assaulted by the constable after an alternation ensued around noon over parking a motorbike.
“I went to the court to cover a verdict. As soon as I parked my bike, he [Iftekhar] locked into an altercation with me,” said Jewel. “At one point, he started hitting me.”
Munna, who was with him, was also assaulted as he tried to save him, said Jewel.
Later, journalists and police officials brought the situation under control, said witnesses.
“Departmental action will be taken against Iftekhar after probing the incident,” said ADC Nirmalendu.
Contacted, AC Shahabuddin said, “It was just a misunderstanding…The incident, however, was resolved later.”
Meanwhile, demanding a prompt action by police against those who threatened journalist Shakir Hossain of Maasranga Television in Sylhet with life, journalists and locals yesterday afternoon formed a human chain in front of Sylhet Central Shaheed Minar, reports our Sylhet correspondent.
Earlier on Tuesday, Shakir received the threat through a letter. The same evening, around 25 unknown persons went to his house looking for him, he said.
He said he might have been threatened following his reports on illegal stone extraction.
A general diary has been filed with Kotwali Police Station.
Meanwhile, journalists in Sunamganj formed another human chain yesterday in this regard.
A constable of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) was closed on Wednesday for assaulting two photojournalists on Chittagong court premises.
Md Iftekhar was closed and attached to CMP police lines, said Nirmalendu Bikash Chawakrabarty, additional deputy commissioner (prosecution) of CMP.
Ifterkar is the driver of Kazi Shahabuddin, assistant commissioner (prosecution), according to court sources.
Jewel Shill of Bangla daily Prothom Alo’s Chittagong Bureau and Aminul Islam Munna of local daily Dainik Azadi were assaulted by the constable after an alternation ensued around noon over parking a motorbike.
“I went to the court to cover a verdict. As soon as I parked my bike, he [Iftekhar] locked into an altercation with me,” said Jewel. “At one point, he started hitting me.”
Munna, who was with him, was also assaulted as he tried to save him, said Jewel.
Later, journalists and police officials brought the situation under control, said witnesses.
“Departmental action will be taken against Iftekhar after probing the incident,” said ADC Nirmalendu.
Contacted, AC Shahabuddin said, “It was just a misunderstanding…The incident, however, was resolved later.”
Meanwhile, demanding a prompt action by police against those who threatened journalist Shakir Hossain of Maasranga Television in Sylhet with life, journalists and locals yesterday afternoon formed a human chain in front of Sylhet Central Shaheed Minar, reports our Sylhet correspondent.
Earlier on Tuesday, Shakir received the threat through a letter. The same evening, around 25 unknown persons went to his house looking for him, he said.
He said he might have been threatened following his reports on illegal stone extraction.
A general diary has been filed with Kotwali Police Station.
Meanwhile, journalists in Sunamganj formed another human chain yesterday in this regard.
