A superintendent of police (SP) serving at the Chittagong Range Reserve Force (RRF) has been placed under surveillance over allegations of sharing sensitive police information with the activities-banned Awami League.
Police have seized SP Mohammad Jahangir Alam's personal and official mobile phones as part of an investigation into the allegations, said Chittagong Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Abdul Quddus Chowdhury.
He said Jahangir was called in to explain certain administrative matters before his two phones were seized. An investigation committee, headed by Additional DIG (Operations) Shafizul Islam, has been formed to examine the allegations.
The DIG said Jahangir had not been arrested, dismissing reports of his detention that had circulated among police personnel.
Additional DIG Shafizul Islam said Jahangir was summoned on Tuesday, but the meeting should not be described as an interrogation or detention.
The seized phones have been sent to the Special Branch in Dhaka for forensic examination. If the allegations are substantiated, the committee will submit a report to police headquarters, which will decide on further action, he added.
Sources at the Chittagong Range office said Jahangir, a 28th batch Bangladesh Civil Service (Police) officer, was accused of supplying internal and sensitive police information to the Awami League. They claimed preliminary evidence of information leaks had been found.
A senior police official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said information about Jahangir's alleged links with the activities-banned party had prompted senior officials to summon him. He was later released and is currently performing his duties, although he remains under surveillance.
Jahangir joined the police force on December 1, 2010, and is currently serving as deputy commandant of the RRF in Chittagong.
During the anti-discrimination student movement, he was posted as additional superintendent of police in Feni. He had also faced allegations of maintaining contact with leaders and activists of the activities-banned organisation during that period.