Esaraf Hossain Esa, crime reporter of The News Today, said he was kept confined to police station from 10:00am to 2:00pm following an argument with Police Sergeant Emdad Hossain over the incident.

The driver was held by a traffic constable for parking his vehicle illegally near Maniknagar intersection at 9:30am.

He was assaulted as he delayed in giving the papers as demanded by the constable.

At this a crowd gathered there and Esa requested the constable to let the driver go.

Soon three sergeants reached the spot resulting a heated argument between Esa and Emdad.

Upon this Esa was taken to police station.

He also alleged that Jasimuddin Ahmed, joint commissioner of traffic police, threatened him using abusive words over land phone during his confinement.

Jasimuddin however denied the allegation and said, "Esa was taken to police station on charge of beating and misbehaving with a traffic constable."

Meanwhile, a press release of the Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB) demanded punishment to law enforcers including Jasimuddin for their involvement in the incident.