Rab Intelligence Wing and Rab-3 members nabbed Sub-Inspector Hafiz of Rab Battalion 3 from Bhai Bhai Rice Store at Gopibagh in the city while receiving Tk one lakh in bribe.

A Rab press release said departmental actions were taken against the arrested Rab SI.

The Intelligence Wing of the elite anti-crime force keeps an eye on all the Rab members and monitors their activities, the press release said. It also said Rab is taking stern actions against those of its members who violate discipline and are engaged in anti-disciplinary activities.

It so far has cancelled deputation of 72 officials to it and the process is under way for sending another 35 Rab-men back to their mother organisations for violating discipline.

Rab sends the accusees back to their mother organisations, Lt Col Fazlul Bari of Rab told The Daily Star last night. The mother organisations take actions against the accusees according to their own regulations.

Some of the accusees were rewarded imprisonment, some fined and some suspended, said Bari, adding some were even awarded rigorous imprisonment.

Bari said, besides the Intelligence Wing, sometimes Rab units themselves carry out investigations following allegations.

The anti-crime force came to limelight after nabbing several top criminals across the country. It, however, was much criticised when numerous men, mostly with criminal records, were killed during its operations, in a process now widely known as 'crossfire' death.

There are allegations that Rab officials collect tolls from people and, in some cases, even threatened innocent men to exact money. Allegations are also there that Rab released some criminals after arresting them.

At present, a total of 5,521 personnel from different law enforcing agencies, Ansars and defence forces are working at Rab.

The government plans to strengthen the elite force, State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozaman Babar informed the Jatiya Sangsad on Monday, which he said is already well equipped with modern arms and ammunition, transportation, sophisticated intelligence, and bomb disposal and communication equipment.