UNB, Rajshahi
Police arrested a sub-assistant engineer of Bangladesh Railway west zone from Rajshahi Railway station on Friday night in a case filed in connection with stealing oil from railway depot.
The arrestee is Abdul Hasan.
Ahsan Habib, inspector of Rajshahi Railway Nirapotta Bahini (RNB), said three people were caught red-handed on Thursday noon from the station while they were stealing oil.
Later, a case was filed against seven people in this connection.
Besides, Abdul Hasan
was suspended for his connection.
The three other arrestees are-Amjad Hossain, depot in-charge of Jamuna Oil Company, truck helper Elias Hossain and Mukul Ali, an employee of the company.
Police are trying to arrest three others accused-Ashfakul Islam, assistant manager of Jamuna Oil Company, buyer Rabiul Islam and truck driver Babu Ali Khan.
A probe committee led by Ashish Kumar Mandal, mechanical engineer (DME-loko) of Pakshi divisional railway, has been formed to investigate the incident.
The committee has been asked to submit its report within three working days.
