UNB, Khulna :
Officer-in-charge (investigation) of Dumuria Police Station Kazi Kamal Hossain was suspended on Tuesday for negligence of duty in connection with the death of a medicine trader in police custody last month.
Following an order of the Police Headquarters sent to the district Superintendent of Police, the OC was closed to the Dhaka Range as the allegation against him was primarily found to be true.
A three-member probe body, formed by the Khulna Range DIG office, submitted its report to DIG SM Moniruzzaman on November 27.
The probe panel recommended taking action against Inspector Kazi Kamal Hossain and constable Sirajul Islam for their dereliction of duty over the incident, additional DIG Didar Ahmed told reporters on November 28.
Constable Sirajul Islam was suspended instantly and a letter was sent to the Police Headquarters for taking departmental action against Kamal Hossain following the probe report.
Medicine trader Tushar Kanti Paul, 42, jumped off the first floor of the police super’s office here on November 15, claimed police.
He was taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries after some time.
However, family members claimed that Tushar jumped from the SP office to get rid of police torture and humiliation.
The DIG office formed a three-man probe panel while the district police a four-member one to look into the incident.
Officer-in-charge (investigation) of Dumuria Police Station Kazi Kamal Hossain was suspended on Tuesday for negligence of duty in connection with the death of a medicine trader in police custody last month.
Following an order of the Police Headquarters sent to the district Superintendent of Police, the OC was closed to the Dhaka Range as the allegation against him was primarily found to be true.
A three-member probe body, formed by the Khulna Range DIG office, submitted its report to DIG SM Moniruzzaman on November 27.
The probe panel recommended taking action against Inspector Kazi Kamal Hossain and constable Sirajul Islam for their dereliction of duty over the incident, additional DIG Didar Ahmed told reporters on November 28.
Constable Sirajul Islam was suspended instantly and a letter was sent to the Police Headquarters for taking departmental action against Kamal Hossain following the probe report.
Medicine trader Tushar Kanti Paul, 42, jumped off the first floor of the police super’s office here on November 15, claimed police.
He was taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries after some time.
However, family members claimed that Tushar jumped from the SP office to get rid of police torture and humiliation.
The DIG office formed a three-man probe panel while the district police a four-member one to look into the incident.
