5 Mymensingh cops closed
Five police officials in Mymensingh have been closed after they allegedly extorted money from the wife of a Dubai expatriate.
The closed policemen are Sub-inspector Jahidul Islam, assistant Sub-inspectors Ziaur Rahman, Rezaul Karim, Iman Ali and Aynul Haque of Muktagacha Police Station. They were closed to Mymensingh Police Lines on Friday.
A police team led by SI Jahidul and the four ASIs raided the house of the Dubai expatriate in Laxmikhola area in Muktagacha upazila headquarters early Monday.
They accused the woman of having a relationship with one of the cousins of her husband, said Rumi Das, president of Bangladesh Mohila Parishad Muktagacha unit, quoting the victim's family.
The law enforcers then forced the woman, a mother of three, to sit beside her husband's cousin closely and took several pictures. They then threatened to upload the photos on the internet unless she gave them Tk 2 lakh, locals alleged.
The police team also ransacked the house, they alleged.
The helpless woman paid Tk 20,000 to the team instantly, but they took her husband's cousin to the police station. Later, he was released from the police station after giving the police team Tk 30,000 more, said the locals.
Despite repeated attempts, this correspondent could not contact the woman for her comments.
Abu Ahmed Al Mamun, additional superintendent of police in Mymensingh, said he investigated the incident and found that some allegations against the policemen were true. He said departmental action would be taken against them.
Kamal Hossain, officer-in-charge of Muktagacha Police Station, said the policemen were closed following newspaper reports and a complaint to the Mohila Parishad by the victim.
The police official admitted that the police team went to the house of the expatriate, but denied that the policemen took any money from the woman.
Contacted, SI Jahidul also denied taking any money from the woman.
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