Mastermind yet to be identified: Cops poach deer from Sundarbans, SI closed

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Ahsanul Amin George, Khulna :
Taking a huge engine boat, 16 drums and 16 pieces ice, a team led by SI Md Liton Mia of Shyamnagor Police Station of Satkhira district along with SI Hafizur Rahman, ASI Md Mamun, ASI Fazlul Karim , constables Md Alamgir and Uttam Kumar allegedly poached at least 12 deer from Dobeki area in Chunkuri river adjacent to the Sundarbans in Shyamnagor upazila of Satkhira district on July 9, 2018 at dead night. Due to protest by the local people, SI Md. Liton Mia was closed to the Range DIG office of Khulna. But the mastermind of deer and tigers poaching gang JP leader Abdus Sattar Morol has not yet been arrested by the law enforcers as he has close relationship with policemen, sources said.
It is learnt from the members of Coastguard, Forest Division and local people that on July 9, 2018, while cops were caught red handed along with poached deer by the members of coastguard and Forest Division, SI Liton and his associates turned into “Operation team” who told that they came to a drive against poachers. Instantly they (Cops) arrested two Gher (Enclosure) staffs and showed them arresty along with 3 deer and 3 one barrel guns.
It is alleged that with the permission of officer-in-charge (OC) of Shyamnagor police station, the above-mentioned policemen, JP central leader Abdus Sattar Morol, hired poacher ABM Abdul Aziz of Patakhali, former UP Member of Ramzannagor poacher Anwarul alias Anarul and poacer of Horinnagor Abdul Alim went on July 6, 2018 to Dobeki area adjacent to the Sundarbans with a view to poach deer. They hunted at least 12 deer in three days. They slaughtered two deer on the spot and started along with the rest deer. But while they caught red handed to the members of coastguard and Forest Division, technically and dramatically SI Liton Mia told them that they came for a drive to arrest the poachers. At one stage, Police with the help of SI Liton Mia released JP leader, mastermind of deer and tigers poacher gangs of the Sundarbans. Shyamnagor police lodged a case only against two gher staffs and filed another Arms case taking three licensed guns owners of which were not present during the incident on the spot. SI Liton forcibly collected the guns, it is alleged.
In protest against the drama, played by SI Liton and his accomplices, the local people formed a human chain in front of Satkhira Press Club. Later, SI Liton Mia was closed to Khulna Range DIG office. Besides, local people also sent an application addressing DIG of Police Bureau of Investigatin (PBI) on July16, 2018 praying for investigation of the case filed against Monjurul Gazi and Mohibullah Gazi.

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 The Case number is 3, Date-9/7/2018 with Shyamnagor police station of Satkhira district.
Local people alleged that JP leader Abdus Sattar morol, son of Late Kurban Ali Morol hailing from village Bandokathi in Kaligonj upazila of Satkhira district is listed deer poacher. He has been supplying deer to different political and influential persons of the country after poaching deer from the Sundarbans by managing some dishonest policemen. He is also involved in tigers poaching. Besides, by cutting wood from the Sundarbans. He is also a wanted criminal according to the list made by Internationa Police Organization “Interpole”. However, local people sought for immediate arrest of this culprit Abdus Sattar Morol.
SI Liton Mia said, some conspirators have been hatching conspiracy against me and as such I was closed, but the actual cause of my closing is unknown to me, he added.
Syed Mannan Ali, officer-in-charge (OC) of Shyamnagor police station said, SI Liton Mia filed a case in the incident of sezing three slaughtered deer, guns and boat, another case was filed under Arms Act, two cases were filed accusing Monjurul Gazi, Mohibullah Gazi, JP central leader Abdus Sattar Morol, Hafizur Rahman, ABM Abdul Aziz and Md. Salauddin.
OC Sayed Mannan Ali ascertained the matter of closing of SI Liton Mia. He said adding that SI Liton Mia was closed from Shyamnagor police station to Khulna Range DIG Office on Friday.

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