2 held for signature forgery
Two people were held yesterday at Thakurgaon Police Superintendent's office on charge of copying Home Minister's signature to get police constable's job. The arrestees are Joynal Abedin,19, son of Kalimuddin of Piazipara village under Baliadangi upazila and his maternal uncle Sabdul Islam,25, son of Mohammad Alimuddin of the same village. Officer-in-charge (OC) of Thakurgaon police station told this correspondent that at about 12:30pm the two came to Police Superintendent's office and met with SP BM Harun-or-Rashid. Then they placed an application having recommendation of Home Minister Shahara Khatun. Seeing their suspicious appearance, the SP ordered police to detain them. The arrestees told police that one Abdur Rashid, son of Kaloput of Lahirihat village under Baliadangi upazila of the district assured them of getting Home Minister's recommendation for the job in exchange of Tk 2.5 lakh. The arrestees have already gave him Tk1.40 lakh and rest of the amount was supposed to be paid after getting job.
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