3 Sirajganj cops closed over accused escape
Sirajganj: Three policemen were closed to the District Police Lines on Thursday night for negligence of duty over the escape of a handcuffed accused from their custody.
The action was taken against constables Ganesh Dash, Enamul Haque, and Rabiul Islam of Shahjadpur Police Station, reports UNB.
Rezaul Haque, officer-in-charge of Shahjadpur Police Station, said an 11-member police team, led by sub-inspectors Jalil and Farid, conducted a drive at Koijhuri village in the upazila on Wednesday afternoon and arrested Bhutto Sheikh, 32, accused in a theft case.
Eight members of the team went to arrest another accused leaving Bhutto under the custody of the three accused cops.
However, Bhutto escaped the custody.