The Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has withdrawn the officers-in-charge (OCs) of three police stations and appointed new officers to the posts.
In a notification signed by CMP Commissioner Hasib Aziz, the OCs of Sadarghat, Chandgaon and Double Mooring police stations were withdrawn and transferred to the CMP lines.
The officers removed from their posts are Sadarghat OC Muhammad Arifur Rahman, Chandgaon OC Jasim Uddin, and Double Mooring OC Jamir Hossain Zia.
The same order announced new appointments to the three stations. Kazi Md Mahfuz Hasan Siddiqui, inspector (Investigation) of Bayezid police station, has been appointed as OC of Sadarghat. Md Nur Hossain Mamun, inspector (Unarmed police) of the CMP Police Prosecution Division, has been posted as OC of Chandgaon, while Jamal Uddin Khan, inspector (Investigation) of Pahartali police station, has been appointed as OC of Double Mooring.
According to the notification, the newly appointed OCs will take charge of their respective stations shortly.
Earlier, on 6 December, CMP reshuffled OCs at 16 police stations ahead of the upcoming national parliamentary election. The officers joined their new postings on 26 December. The withdrawal of three OCs within days of assuming office has sparked questions among the public.
CMP Deputy Commissioner (Crime) Roish Uddin said he was unaware of the reasons for the latest transfers. “I learned through the media that three OCs were withdrawn and replaced by new appointees,” he said.
