3 arrested including BNP leader’s son, for beating up policeman in Chapainawabganj

❐ District Correspondent

A BNP leader’s son severely beat up a police constable in Gomostapur upazila of Chapainawabganj. Police have arrested three people in the incident.

The incident took place at a filling station in the Khairabad area of ​​Rahanpur upazila yesterday afternoon. The injured constable Shawkat Hossain has been rescued and admitted to the hospital.

According to local sources, the owner of the pump, Abdullah Al Raihan (35), son of former Gomostapur Upazila Chairman and BNP leader Ashraf Hossain Alim, first beat up Constable Shawkat. Later, he, along with some employees of the pump, beat him up with sticks for a second time, injuring him.

Gomostapur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Noor Alam said that Constable Shawkat had gone to the pump to get fuel for the police vehicle and was waiting after submitting the prescribed slip. At that time, Raihan asked him to leave the pump.

When Shawkat introduced himself and said he was going to take the fuel, Raihan slapped him. Later, he was beaten up by the employees.

Nachol Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sukomal Chandra Debnath said that Raihan beat up the constable twice despite repeatedly introducing himself. The district police said that the filling station is designated to supply fuel to police vehicles of Gomastapur, Nachol and Bholahat police stations. There have been allegations of misconduct against the employees of the pump before.

Gomostapur Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Zakir Munshi said that he has been informed about the matter by higher police authorities and necessary action is being taken.

However, when attempts were made to contact pump owner Ashraf Hossain Alim regarding this matter, his mobile phone was found to be switched off.