Probe committee formed over Abdul Hamid’s departure from country

Four police officers have been punished and a three-member probe committee has been formed over former President M Abdul Hamid's departure from the country through the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka.

The Police Headquarters (PHQ) said in a statement on Thursday.

Of the police officers, police super of Kishoreganj Mohammad Hasan Chowdhury and an additional superintendent of immigration police Tahsina Arif have been withdrawn. 

ASI Azharul Islam, investigation officer in a July uprising case filed against Abdul Hamid and others and ATSI Md Solaiman of Special Branch (SB) of police were suspended, it said.

The statement said the police officers were punished for their negligence in duties which led to the departure of Abdul Hamid who is accused in a case filed with Kishoreganj Sadar Police Station.

The PHQ also formed a three-member investigation committee headed by additional IG (admin) Md Matiur Rahman Sheikh to probe the incident, the statement said.