Six police officers dismissed, another sent on compulsory retirement

The government has taken departmental punitive measures against seven police officers on charges of negligence in duty, leaving the workplace, disobeying orders of higher authorities, misconduct and absconding.

Of them six officers have been dismissed from service and the other one has been sent on compulsory retirement.

This decision was announced through separate gazettes of the Home Ministry on Thursday (November 12).

The gazettes were issued under the order of the President by Senior Secretary of the Cabinet Division Manzur Morshed Chowdhury. The government orders said these decisions will come into effect immediately.

The dismissed officers are Additional DIG Proloy Kumar Joarder, former Deputy Police Commissioner Md Nazmul Islam, Police Superintendent Sarwar Kabir Sohag, former Assistant Police Superintendent Md Ariful Islam, Additional Police Superintendent A M Shamim and Assistant Police Superintendent Mohammad Osmanur Rahman.

The gazettes mentioned that the decision to dismiss them was taken after departmental investigation and completion of the related process on the basis of allegations of absence from duty, leaving the workplace, disobeying orders of higher authorities, misconduct and absconding.

On the other hand, Assistant Police Superintendent Obaidur Rahman has been sent on compulsory retirement. The gazette also mentioned allegations of misconduct and absconding against him.