Inspector general of police, in a press release issued yesterday, condoled the murder of two policemen who were killed in a hit and run while performing their duty early Thursday.
The two policemen – Sergeant Ataul Islam, 27, and Sub-Inspector Sadekul Islam, 32, of Shibganj police station – were chasing a truck which was informed to be carrying drugs.
Ataul hailed from Sutihat village of Joypurhat and Sadekul was from Rajarampur village of Dinajpur’s Fulbari upazila.
In his condolence, IGP AKM Shahidul Haque stressed that the sacrifice of the two policemen showed how earnest police were in performing their duties properly. He said Bangladesh Police will never forget such a sacrifice.
In the Police HQ release, Shahidul Haque said zero tolerance will be shown against drug dealers. He ordered officials to take stern action against them.
According to police, Ataul and Sadekul were patrolling on Chapainawabganj-Sonamasjid Land Port highway on a motorcycle around 5:30am. When they were near Kansat area, they signaled a truck which they believed to be carrying the drugs but the driver ignored their signal.
Later, they chased the truck and signaled it to stop again but the truck ran over them, leaving them spot dead.
Police then recovered the bodies after being informed by locals and sent them to Chapainawabganj Sadar Hospital morgue.
Following the incident, police conducted drives and arrested the driver Sirajul Islam, 38. Police also seized the truck and recovered 1,450 bottles of phensedyl from the vehicle.
Moinul Islam, officer-in-charge of Shibganj police station, said they had taken the driver under remand and would investigate further to arrest all involved in the drug supply.
