Srimongal OC, 5 other cops

The officer-in-charge and five other policemen of the Srimongal police station have been closed to the Moulvibazar police line on charge of bribery. The OC, M Asaduzzaman, faced the action on Thursday and sub-inspector Nahid Ahmed, constables Mahmudul Hasan, M Jasim Uddin and Mainuddin and police van driver M Ripon on Wednesday. According to the police and villagers, a police team led by SI Nahid seized a jeep loaded with rubber from Satgaon-Laharpur road on June 29 and arrested Mujibur Rahman and Manjur Ali, jeep driver Ranjit Rabidas, helper Sumon Rabidas and M Firoz Ali in this connection. After confining the arrested persons to the PS lock-up the policemen were bargaining with their relatives for bribe money before their release. While visiting the PS Monday night, the acting superintendent of police, M Matiur Rahman happened to notice the matter and ordered closing the six.