Cop robbed by doping gang

A constable of Special Branch (SB) of police was robbed of gold rings, cash and two cellphones by a doping gang (Agyan Party) on a bus while he was travelling from Gazipur to Malibagh in the capital yesterday afternoon, police and family sources said.

Faruq Azam, 57, is posted in Gazipur, said Inspector Mozammel Haque, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital police camp.

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The victim's son Al-Amin, who was along with his father, said they hailed from Kapasia in Gazipur.

As the bus was crowded he was standing in front of his father, who was sitting on a seat, but was pushed by a crowd to the other side on the bus, he said.

When they reached Moghbazar Wireless Gate area, he came to his father and found him reclining against the seat. Al-Amin asked, in vain, his father to get down, he said.

Some passengers told him that minutes ago his father drank coconut water offered by some passengers, he added.

Later, Al-Amin took his father to DMCH, where his stomach was washed. Faruq, however, did not regain consciousness till last evening.