Judge AKM Ishtiaque Hossain ordered the court police to arrest Abdur Razzak, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Jhenidah, and Mahatabuddin, CID Inspector of Dhaka, rejecting their petition for bail. Another accused Sub-Inspector Latif Munshi is on bail.

The police officers were sent to Khulna District Jail immediately after their arrest.

Fish trader Khalilur Rahman, complainant of the case, filed a case on November 20 in 2004 with the court of District and Sessions Judge accusing the three police officers of receiving bribe from nine accused of a criminal case lodged on July 12, 2004 with Koira Police Station.

Earlier, Khalil of Bagali village of Koira upazila of Khulna filed an FIR with Koira Police Station on July 12 in 2004 accusing 11 people of looting and making attempt on his life.

SI Latif Munshi, investigating officer of the case, allegedly demanded Tk 3 lakh as bribe from the accused for exempting them from the charge sheet, court sources said. Later, Razzak, ASP of 'A' Circle and Mahabuddin, OC of Koira Police Station at that time, allegedly received Tk 1 lakh from nine out of 11 FIR-named accused, sources added. The IO submitted the charge sheet to the court on November 3 in 2004.