SI apologises for trapping college student with Yaba
Staff Reporter :
The number of incidents of trapping the people with Yaba pills has increased in an alarming rate across the country. According to sources, a section of officials of police has been committing this crime since long.
An allegation of torture and attempt to trap a college student with Yaba has been made against Sub-Inspector (SI) Asif Ahmed of Binodpur Police Outpost in Rajbari .
The victim student gave a written complaint to the police superintendent of Rajbari on Monday (October 9) in this incident.
District Superintendent of Police GM Abul Kalam Azad confirmed the receipt of the complaint on Tuesday (October 10) afternoon.
Complainant Rifayat Ibn Rais Araf is the son of Raich Uddin Babu of Nurpur area of Ward No. 2 of Rajbari Municipality.He appeared in HSC exam from Rajbari Government College this year.
According to the complaint, Rifayat Ibn Rais Araf’s elder brother Riyasat Ibn Rais was returning home from the chicken farm bus stand in the city last Sunday (October 8) at 12:40 PM.On the way, the police administration stopped his motorcycle at railway gate number 2 adjacent to Rajbari Yasin School.
At that time, SI Asif Ahmed, Constable Jahangir, Constable Sukant started questioning him.At one stage, SI Asif Ahmed grabbed the collar of Araf’s shirt and called him ‘Yaba businessman’ and beat him up.
Later, SI Asif Ahmed tried to put something in his pocket.Failing that, police called victim’s family and asked them to bring money.
Later, Araf was released by the SI when his family reached the spot and the presence of cameras.
In this issue, accused sub-inspector (SI) Asif Ahmed denied the matter and said, “I was on duty at No. 2 railgate area last night.”But never harassed any college student.
Rubina Banu, mother of the victim college student, told the media that around 5 am after the incident, some constables including SI Asif came to our house dressed in police uniform.
SI Asif apologises to us and asks us to keep the matter confidential.
SI further threatened to frame the victim in a drug case if any action was taken against him.
