Police authorities yesterday withdrew the Officer-in-charge of Khilgaon police station Sirajul Islam Sheikh on allegations of work negligence centring the armed mugging of a father and a son on Thursday.
Confirming the order to the Dhaka Tribune, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy Commissioner (Media) Masudur Rahman said: “We have received allegation of work negligence against him centring the incident where criminals robbed Tk48 lakh after killing a youth and injuring his father in Khilgaon on Thursday night. The order was given by police commissioner.”
On a reply to the decision, Sirajul told the Dhaka Tribune: “The order was passed as high officials considered it to be right. But, I reached at the spot on time and do not think that I had neglected my duties.”
DMP Additional Deputy Commissioner Saidur Rahman said: “We haven’t decided the transfer of the OC to other police station. We will decided it later.”
At the same time, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Md Ashrafuzzaman told the Dhaka Tribune: “The incident was not the only reason, earlier we found some allegations of work negligence against him. The decision was taken in the morning today (Friday).”
Meanwhile, Mujibur Rahman, uncle of the deceased victim, filed a murder case with Khilgaon police yesterday night accusing 4-5 unnamed people, confirmed SI Allauddin of the police station
Earlier on Thursday, a group of muggers shot a father and his son and looted Tk48 lakh from them from Tilpa Para area under Khilgaon police station in the capital. The deceased was Saimon Hossain, 32, son of Israil Hossain, 60, who also received injuries in the attack.
According to police, the victims were the owners of Universal Money Exchange in Motijheel and were on their way back Goran home when the attack took place.
Following the incident, locals rushed the two victims to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where on-duty doctors declared Saimon dead on arrival.
Israil, who received gun shots in both legs and an arm, was transferred to the National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) where he went through an operation on Thursday night.
Meanwhile, the body of Saimon was sent to his house in Khilgaon following a postmortem.
