Additional SP of Khulna district Md Mofazzal Hossain was withdrawn within hours and closed to the police headquarters in Dhaka following an untoward incident involving the police and RAB men centering the arrest of a "suspected terrorist" in front of the SP's office building in Khulna city last night.
The police officer left Khulna for Dhaka the same night. The action against him has reportedly created strong resentment among the local police officials and the rank and file of the department. | The local cops are pissed at headquarters for pulling one of their own boys out of the station |
According to police sources, two RAB members in civil dress caught hold of one Liton mistaking him for suspected terrorist Hasan, while Liton came out of the office room of Mofazzal at about 9-15 pm and was about to start up his motor cycle parked outside the building. | RAB being the Rapid Action Batallion. People they "pick up" tend to get caught in "crossfires" |
He started shouting for help to save him from the clutches of "Shantrashi" when the RAB men grabbed him. The RAB men also brought out their small firearms and asked him to accompany them to the RAB office, sources claimed. | "Youse coming with us, Hasan!" "But my name isn't Hasan, it's Liton!" "Yeah, that's what they all say." |
On hearing the loud shouts of Liton, over a dozen policemen in the SP's office building rushed out and began grappling with the two RAB men to rescue Liton. Additional SP Mofazzal and his "friend-cum-source" Hasan who was earlier seated in his office room also joined the policemen to "rescue" the victim Liton from the hands of the RAB members who were "mistaken by the cops for the terrorists". | So Hasan, the "terrorist" the RAB boyz were looking for, is a friendly source of Mofazzal the cop. |
Sources said, the policemen allegedly dragged the two RAB men into the office room of the additional SP and detained them there. The policemen did not instantly believe that they were the members of RAB, though they had identified themselves as RAB members by showing their identity cards.
| "You can't detain us, we're with the RAB! Here's our ID!" "Bullshit, I've seen better ID's than that in a Cracker Jack box." |
While the police and RAB men were locked in the fight, someone from them shot two rounds into the air, which created panic in the neighbourhood at night. A subsequent enquiry has revealed that Hasan fired two rounds into the air by using the personal pistol of Mofazzal. | That would be Hasa the terrorist-friend-informer. Think Eddie Murphy to Mofazzal's Nick Nolte in "48 Hours" |
On hearing about the untoward incident, a posse of uniformed RAB members arrived at the spot and identified the two detainees as the RAB men who were earlier assigned to nab Hasan. RAB had prior information that Hasan, wanted by them, frequently visits the additional SP at his office chamber. | So they've been watching the station waiting for him to show. |
Some sources said that RAB members wanted to take Hasan from his chamber to their Khalishpur camp but the additional SP showed reluctance to hand him over to the elite anti-crime force. | Because he didn't want his friendly source to end up as a crossfire victim. |
Hasan was handed over to RAB after the SP and DIG of police had asked Mofazzal to do so. Both Hasan and Liton have claimed to the police officials that Mofazzal was their "friend", sources said, adding that Hasan also acted as a "source" of the police officer.
| So Liton isn't a cop, he's another "source". |
Hasan was arrested by RAB from the additional SP's chamber but Liton was released.
When contacted, Deputy Commissioner (HQ) of KMP Akbar Ali said that there is no case against Hasan. SP of Khulna district Habibur Rahman also said that there was no complaint against Hasan. | So he's not wanted for anything, the RAB must just want to "talk with him". |
The director of RAB-6 Lt Col Farhad Ahmed could not be reached over telephone for his comments on the incident despite several attempts by this correspondent. | Must be too busy responding to the investigation into all those crossfire incidents. They have dropped off lately. |
However, some sources said that Hasan was allegedly involved in the hurling of a bomb at Khulna reporter of daily Jugantar Dip Azad near Moilapota crossing of the city on January 4. The newsman escaped unhurt, as the bomb did not explode. Hasan was allegedly linked to the outlaws.| The best sources normally are. |
DIG of police, Khulna range M A Aziz Sarkar said that he had held a preliminary enquiry into the incident this morning, as it occurred in the SP's office under his jurisdiction. He refused to give any information about the matter.
Some police sources said, additional SP Mofazzal earned laurels in the police department after he had played a pioneering role in the arrest of several outlaws including two top leaders of the underground parties. The captured outlaws including their leaders died in separate crossfire incidents in the district. | Hummm, I wonder if he's dirty or he arrested them in good faith and then the RAB takes them out and shoots them? That would explain the bad blood. |
No case has been filed by any party with Khulna thana in connection with yesterday's incident till 7-30 pm. RAB-6 has also not issued any press release over it. Hasan who was arrested by RAB last night, is yet to be handed over to the police. | Alas, poor Hasan, we hardly knew you. |
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