Barisal Correspondent :
One Sub-Inspector of city special branch under Barisal Metropolitan Police closed on early Saturday for alleged drug peddling after caught with Yaba tablets by a patrol-team.
Police sources said a patrol team of BMP led by SI Nazrul of Alekanda police post nabbed one Khurram with five pieces of Yaba at Boidyapara area of the city on early Friday.
Khurram claimed himself as a SI on duty in plain cloth of special branch and the matter was informed to higher officials of BMP.
Then another team led by SI Delwar detaining SI Khurram for alleged drug peddling brought to police station and he was interrogated by higher officials on Friday.
Later SI Khurram was closed to police line by order of the higher authourity after received his involvement with drug peddling.
Further action would be taken after more investigation, said Habibur Rahman, deputy commissioner (headquarter) of BMP acknowledging the facts.