A Sub-Inspector (SI) of Manda police station allegedly assaulted a lawyer of Naogaon Judge Court for not giving bribe in Naogaon yesterday.
The victim was identified as Dipen Kuma Sarker, 35, son of Sri Dinesh Cahndra Sarker of Manda upazila of the district while the name of the accused SI was Shafiqul Islam who had allegedly threatened of killing Dipen in crossfire and making accused under false cases such as robbery and murder.
Dipen’s uncle Bishwajit Sarker submitted an application to the officer-in-charge of the Manda police station seeking justice.
Bishwajit said Shafiqul arrested Golam Rabbani, an accused under a robbery case, on a one-day remand on March 11. The accused’s father along with Dipen went to the police station. The SI allegedly demanded Tk20,000 as bribe for not beating the accused. Shafiqul beat him when Dipen refused to pay the money and took Tk5000 from him and took his signature on a blank paper.
Dipen’s family came to know the matter on Friday and admitted him at a local hospital.
Refuting all allegation Shafiqul Islam said: “I detained him as Dipen tried to bribe me Tk1,000. Later on, I freed him on request from his family.”
Officer-in-charge of the Manda police station, Abdullah Hel Baki said: “I have heard the matter. Legal action will be taken after necessary investigation.”