Counter-terror unit to probe case over glitch in PM's plane
Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police will investigate the case filed in connection with the emergency landing of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's aircraft in Turkmenistan.
Noor-e-Azam, officer-in-charge of Airport Police Station, today told The Daily Star that they are taking preparation to transfer the case to the Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit.
The Biman authorities filed the case with Airport Police Station last night against its nine staff. Wing Commander (retd) MM Asaduzzaman, director (maintenance and engineering) of Biman, filed the case on charge with neglecting duties and sabotage, the police official said.
The accused are Debesh Chowdhury, chief engineer (production); SA Siddique, chief engineer (quality assurance); Billal Hossain, principal engineer; engineers SM Rokonuzaman, Samiul Haque, Lutfor Rahman, Milon Chandra Biswas and Zakir Hossain and technician Siddiqur Rahman.
The VVIP flight carrying Sheikh Hasina made the emergency landing on November 27.
Biman had suspended the nine in two phases on November 30 and December 14.
Three enquiry committees were formed following the incident -- one by the civil aviation ministry, one by Biman and another by the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.
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