Cop jailed for not producing case evidence
Staff Correspondent, Khulna
A sub-inspector (SI), Zahid Hossain, has been sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment and fined Taka 5,000 as he failed to produce required evidence in a case he filed against some Awami League (AL) leaders. SI Zahid lodged an FIR (first information report) with Rupsha Police Station on January 7 accusing 22 leaders and activists of AL, BCL and Jubo League for damaging cars during a countrywide blockade at Kudir Battala area under Rupsha upazila. On January 15, SI Sadhan Kumar Das of Rupsha Police Station, also the investigation officer (IO) of the case, submitted charge sheet against 19. Judge SM Masudul Huq of Speedy Trial Tribunal (STT) on Monday acquitted all the 19 accused as neither SI Zahid nor the IO could produce any evidence and prosecution witness during the trial. According to the judgment, SI Zahid, now attached to Police Super's office, will have to suffer six more months' rigorous imprisonment, in default, of paying the sum. The STT judge also directed the Inspector General of Police and Khulna Police Super to take departmental action against the IO. The acquitted AL leaders include Khulna Jubo League President Kamruzzaman Jamal, district Chhatra League President Shaikh Abu Hanif, Rupsha AL President Sadhan Kumar Mitra and another AL leader Mortaza Rashidi Dara.
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