Police officer suspended for beating up freedom fighter

Satkhira Correspondent: A Sub- Inspector (SI), Ramjan Ali, has temporary been suspended for beating up a freedom fighter in Satkhira sadar upazila.

Satkhira Police Super Altaf Hossain suspended him on Sunday night.

According to sources, Abdur Rashid, 75, and some of his family members were physically assaulted by a police team led by Sub-Inspector Ramjan Ali at their Rasulpur village home on Saturday night.

The team of police visited their house after a case was filed against the freedom fighter over a land dispute.

The complainants – siblings Munna and Abdul Mazid of the same village – also accompanied the police during the visit.

Rashid is now undergoing treatment at Satkhira Sadar Hospital.

Rashid’s eldest son Tariqul was arrested from the house in the afternoon, and was released in the evening.



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