SI withdrawn over ‘leaking 999 call information to criminals’ in Kushtia

A sub-inspector of police has been withdrawn over "leaking information", received through National Emergency Service 999, to criminals that led to an attack on the caller ​​in Kushtia's Bheramara upazila on Friday.

SI Jahangir Hossain was withdrawn from Kuchiamora Police Camp and attached to Kushtia Police Lines last night, Mostafizur Rahman, additional superintendent of police (administration) in Kushtia, told our local correspondent.

The district police have taken this step based on the allegations although these have not been proven yet, Rahman said, adding that they were investigating the claims.

On Friday morning, Asadul Haque, a resident of Faizullapur village in Juniadah area of ​​Kushtia's Bheramara upazila, called 999 after hearing gunshots in the Padma river area near his house.

From the emergency service, he was contacted by a duty officer of Bheramara Police Station. The duty officer then gave the name and mobile number of Asadul to Sub-inspector Jahangir at Kuchiamora Police Camp.

Hours later, SI Jahangir called Asadul and said no such incident had occurred in the area.

But within half an hour of Jahangir's phone call, eight youths wielding a pistol and sharp weapons stormed into Asadul's house and stabbed him indiscriminately.

The criminals also asked him how he dared to inform the police about their activities. They also threatened him and left.

Later, hearing Asadul's screams, some farmers working in a nearby field rushed and rescued him.

Asadul was admitted to Kushtia General Hospital on the same day. 

On Saturday, he lodged a written complaint with the district police superintendent, mentioning the names of 7 people with details of the incident. 

The complaint was recorded as a case with Bheramara Police Station on Sunday morning.