The Police Headquarters on Tuesday transferred Inspector Md Liakat Ali of Sylhet Sadar to Rangpur Range over his controversial Facebook post criticizing the “teep assault” protesters.
A circular, issued by Additional IG Dr Md Mainur Rahman Chowdhury, said that he was transferred in public interest.
Sylhet Additional Superintendent of Police and Media Officer Lutfar Rahman told Dhaka Tribune that the departmental investigation against the officer in question would continue.
Inspector Liakat was withdrawn on Monday and a three-member probe body was formed to investigate the incident.
“All women wear teep and my wife also wears it. My post was about men protesting wearing women’s accessories. I had no intentions to go viral with my post and I am not a misogynist police officer,” he later said, after removing his controversial Facebook post.
Inspector Liakat also claimed that he had no intention to undermine the harassment of the college teacher by a constable in Dhaka that stirred a countrywide protest. Like the officer, many people are also criticizing the protesters on social media.
Inspector Liakat Ali joined the Sylhet Sadar Court three months ago after serving in Sunamganj for a few months.
On Monday, the police member accused of harassing, abusing and physically attacking Tejgaon College lecturer Dr Lata Samaddar for wearing a teep was suspended. He is also facing a departmental investigation.
She said in her complaint that the incident took place in front of Shezan Point shopping mall in Farmgate area on Saturday. "A policeman in uniform was sitting there on a parked motorbike. When I was passing by, he started harassing me, seeing a teep on my forehead and hurling abuse at me. He also wanted to run over me when I protested.”
Accused Nazmul Tarek was a constable at the Protection Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
The incident sparked protests throughout the country, demanding the police member be brought to justice.
Moreover, many people, including some men, have protested the incident by wearing teep and posting photos on social media.