Cop suspended for snatching money
A sub-inspector of Motijheel police station was suspended Thursday night on charges of snatching money from an elderly man in the city's Fakirapool.
Police said, Alok Mia along with his son Nazmul came to the city to send his son to Libya. They brought Tk 1 lakh for the purpose and were staying in their relative's house in Fakirapool.
On the night of July 19, SI Mirajul reached the room where Alok and his son were staying and found Tk 1 lakh in their possession after searching the room.
Sources said Mirajul threatened Alok, hailed from Kaliadanga of Habiganj district, to implicate him in false cases for keeping such amount of money in the room.
Mirajul then snatched Tk 60000 from him saying he [Mirajul] won't implicate him in cases for keeping such a high amount in the room.
Soon after the incident Alok informed the deputy commissioner of police of Motijheel zone about the snatching, sources said.
Police later suspended Mijarul finding his involvement with the incident after primary investigation.
Contacted, Assistant Commissioner Shymol Mukherji of DB confirmed the news.
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