ASI withdrawn for harassing couple
Police form 2-member committee to probe incident
An assistant sub-inspector of Cox's Bazar tourist police has been withdrawn from duty for harassing a couple.
According to a written complaint to the Cox's Bazar deputy commissioner, Quaide Azam and his wife were harassed by the ASI while visiting the sea beach on Monday noon.
Raihan Kazemi, senior assistant superintendent of Cox's Bazar tourist police, told The Daily Star that ASI Md Masud was withdrawn from duty after the district administration lodged a complaint against him.
In the complaint, Quaide Azam, of BGB camp area in Cox's Bazar town, wrote that he and his wife sat on a chair at the sea beach around 8:00pm.
Three policemen, including Masud, approached them and asked for their identities. The couple told them that they were married, but were still threatened and harassed. At one point, the policemen threatened to take them to the police station, Azam added.
Deputy Commissioner of Cox's Bazar Ali Hossain sent Azam's written complaint to Zillur Rahman, superintendent of Cox's Bazar tourist police, for taking necessary steps in this regard.
After getting the complaint, the SP formed a two-member committee, led by Additional Superintendent of the tourist police Khandker Fazle Rabbi, to investigate the incident.
If the allegations are found to be true, departmental and legal actions will be taken against the policemen concerned, said ASP Raihan.