Three cops withdrawn after suspected drug peddler escaped from custody

Three police personnel, including a sub-inspector (SI), were withdrawn from Chuadanga's Jibannagar Police Station today for negligence in duty after an alleged drug peddler escaped from their custody.

The escape occurred yesterday morning.

The policemen were then attached to the district police lines, authorities said.

A three-member probe body led by Assistant Superintendent of Police (Damurhuda circle) Jakia Sultana has been formed in this connection.

Those withdrawn are SI Pabitra Mandal, constables Solaiman Khan and Mita Khatun.

Additional Superintendent of Police Mohammad Riazul Islam confirmed the matter on Thursday night, saying that a departmental investigation is ongoing against them.

Another case under the Penal Code was filed against the accused drug peddler Monwara Begum, 30, now shown as absconding.

A drive is on to arrest her, he said.

Monwara, who was arrested allegedly with 84 bottles of the banned cough syrup Phensedyl by Border Guard Bangladesh, was taken to the Women and Children Desk at the Jibannagar Police Station. She escaped from the police station early yesterday morning on the plea of going to the washroom, police said.