Ahsanul Amin George, Khulna :
The gangs of oil stealing syndicate allegedly collaborate with some dishonest Railway officials, staff and security guards and are active since long in Khulna Railway Station.
Oil stealing has been going on in collaboration with some dishonest staffs of Khulna Railway Station staffs since many years and a good number of money has been transacting among the dishonest Railway staffs and the gangs of the stealing syndicate, said sources of Rapid Action Battallion (RAB-6).
Meanwhile, on Thursday night (On October 18, 2018), members of RAB-6 raided the area and arrested two members of oil syndicate and seized around 365 litres of stolen oil among which 245 liters of diesel and 120 liters of Mobil were seized. Two members of stealing syndicate were arrested by the members of RAB-6. A case was filed Khulna Kotwali police station in connection with the incident accusing six persons including three Railway staff and proprietor of an Oil Trading Enterprise.
After the operation by RAB members, some Railway staffs are on the flee.
RAB sources said, On Thursday night, getting a secret information that some members of oil stealing syndicate were stealing Government diesel and mobil from Khulna Railway Station, a special team of Rab-6, led by Special company commandar ASP Md. Enayet Hossain Mannan and Squad commandar Md. Aminul Kabir Trafdar conducted drive in the area. At that time, from the north side of the station master’s office two members of oil stealing syndicate were arrested by the members of RAB .
The arrestees are- Md. Siddik Howladar, 27, son of Idris Ali Howladar of 5 No. Ghat slum area and resident of the same area Md. Sajol, 26, son of late Motleb Ali Howladar.
Later, according to their confession, 245 litres of stolen diesel , kept in 7 plastic containers, 120 litres of stolen mobil, kept in 6 plastic mobil containers, 15 empty plastic containers, a 110 feet long plastic pipe and a wooden ladder were recovered by Rab members from the spot.
In the reply of the quizz of the members of Rab, the arrested persons disclosed names four other persons who were also included in the case. The other four persons are – Md. Ashraf of Tinni Enterprise, security staffs of the Railway- Md. Mahmud,30, Md. Shariful, 28 and Md. Mohiuddin. These four accused are on the flee, Rab sources said.
Md. Enayet Hossain Mannan, Additional Police Superintendent (ASP) who is also the Special Company Commander of RAB-6 said, in collaboration with some dishonest staffs including security guards of Khulna Railway station, members of oil stealing syndicate has been conducting their evil deeds since long.
“We are continuing our drives for arresting the accused who are on the flee”, said ASP Enayet Hossain Mannan.
Another source alleged, Some dishonest officers, staffs and security guards and also some influentials are involved in oil stealing from Railway station who get monthly commission from the gangs of oil stealing syndicate. But nobody dares to disclose this matter in fear of influential persons.
A journalist of a local Bangla daily said that to know the matter , he tried to contact with Khulna Railway Station Master Manik Chandra Sarkar but he could not reach as his phone was switched off.
The gangs of oil stealing syndicate allegedly collaborate with some dishonest Railway officials, staff and security guards and are active since long in Khulna Railway Station.
Oil stealing has been going on in collaboration with some dishonest staffs of Khulna Railway Station staffs since many years and a good number of money has been transacting among the dishonest Railway staffs and the gangs of the stealing syndicate, said sources of Rapid Action Battallion (RAB-6).
Meanwhile, on Thursday night (On October 18, 2018), members of RAB-6 raided the area and arrested two members of oil syndicate and seized around 365 litres of stolen oil among which 245 liters of diesel and 120 liters of Mobil were seized. Two members of stealing syndicate were arrested by the members of RAB-6. A case was filed Khulna Kotwali police station in connection with the incident accusing six persons including three Railway staff and proprietor of an Oil Trading Enterprise.
After the operation by RAB members, some Railway staffs are on the flee.
RAB sources said, On Thursday night, getting a secret information that some members of oil stealing syndicate were stealing Government diesel and mobil from Khulna Railway Station, a special team of Rab-6, led by Special company commandar ASP Md. Enayet Hossain Mannan and Squad commandar Md. Aminul Kabir Trafdar conducted drive in the area. At that time, from the north side of the station master’s office two members of oil stealing syndicate were arrested by the members of RAB .
The arrestees are- Md. Siddik Howladar, 27, son of Idris Ali Howladar of 5 No. Ghat slum area and resident of the same area Md. Sajol, 26, son of late Motleb Ali Howladar.
Later, according to their confession, 245 litres of stolen diesel , kept in 7 plastic containers, 120 litres of stolen mobil, kept in 6 plastic mobil containers, 15 empty plastic containers, a 110 feet long plastic pipe and a wooden ladder were recovered by Rab members from the spot.
In the reply of the quizz of the members of Rab, the arrested persons disclosed names four other persons who were also included in the case. The other four persons are – Md. Ashraf of Tinni Enterprise, security staffs of the Railway- Md. Mahmud,30, Md. Shariful, 28 and Md. Mohiuddin. These four accused are on the flee, Rab sources said.
Md. Enayet Hossain Mannan, Additional Police Superintendent (ASP) who is also the Special Company Commander of RAB-6 said, in collaboration with some dishonest staffs including security guards of Khulna Railway station, members of oil stealing syndicate has been conducting their evil deeds since long.
“We are continuing our drives for arresting the accused who are on the flee”, said ASP Enayet Hossain Mannan.
Another source alleged, Some dishonest officers, staffs and security guards and also some influentials are involved in oil stealing from Railway station who get monthly commission from the gangs of oil stealing syndicate. But nobody dares to disclose this matter in fear of influential persons.
A journalist of a local Bangla daily said that to know the matter , he tried to contact with Khulna Railway Station Master Manik Chandra Sarkar but he could not reach as his phone was switched off.
