Satkhira Police Superintendent Molla Jahangir Hossain was withdrawn from his post for allegedly failing to maintain the law and order situation in the district since joining five months ago.
On Wednesday, members of Satkhira Press Club submitted a memorandum to the prime minister, foreign minister, information minister and the chief election commissioner demanding Janahgir’s resignation.
They alleged that since his joining, at least 15 leaders and activists of the ruling Awami League were reportedly killed by Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir activists 22 journalists were attacked and many houses were vandalised and torched within the locality.
However, Jahangir remained inactive in tackling the atrocities, they said.
Earlier on November 21, Jamaat-Shibir men hacked up Abu Raihan, a journalist, to death in front of hundreds.
They also hacked at Yarab Hossain, joint-general secretary of Satkhira Press club, on November 30 leaving him severely injured. Many of the victims became crippled afterwards.
Recently, locals brought out a procession demanding Jahangir’s resignation.
Hossain handed over his charges to Satkhira Additional Police Superintendent Joydeb Chowdhury in morning.
Moniruzzaman, deputy inspector general of Khulna said a letter had been issued to him through fax summoning him to report to the police headquarters at the earliest.
The police headquarters was yet to nominate his replacement said the DIG.
