Hartal protesting Rampal: ASI suspended for assaulting journos
12 others cops identified, prboe body formed
A police official was suspended today for assaulting journalists at Dhaka University during the half-day shutdown demanding cancellation of Rampal power plant project near the Sundarbans.
Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Ershad was found involved in beating up journalists and was suspended, Maruf Hossain Sorder, deputy commissioner of Ramna Division, told The Daily Star.
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Ershad assaulted ATN News Cameraperson Abdul Alim physically at Shahbagh this afternoon. With bloody head and hands, he was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, the authorities found involvement of 12 other policemen from Public Order Management (POM) in the incident, the police official said.
“Action will be taken against them after scrutinising their roles,” he said.
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Probe body formed
A three-member probe committee, headed by DMP ADC Nabid Kamal, was formed to investigate into the incident of assaulting the journalist.
The body has been asked to submit its report within next two working days, said Maruf.
Earlier, Morshed Jahan Mithun, a sub-editor of English daily Dhaka Tribune, claimed he was assaulted by DMP Assistant Commissioner Mahbub at Mirpur 10 when he tried to inquire about information.
“Traffic police ordered a bus to plough through the protesters. He assaulted me when I asked him (AC Mahbub) why this was so. As I showed my identity card, he said he doesn’t read English newspapers,” Mithun told The Daily Star.