Former MP and freedom fighter Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman Ranjan has voiced concern on Facebook for his own safety and that of his family.
He made several allegations against Md Rafiqul Islam, officer in charge of Katiadi police station. He said that if he or any member of his family were attacked, or anything untoward happened, the OC would have to bear responsibility.
He made the remarks in a live broadcast from his own Facebook account on Monday afternoon, 9 November.
In the live video he alleged that a case could be filed against him at any time. He also claimed he could be threatened with retribution because the OC fears losing his job.
He alleged that he had fallen foul of the police officer because he had spoken about the OC’s alleged irregularities and misdeeds.
Akhtaruzzaman further claimed that the OC was a drug “godfather” in Katiadi, and that 30 drug dealers named by the OC were active across the upazila’s nine unions. He alleged that the OC drives around the upazila all night and takes money from suspects arrested with drugs.
The former MP also said in the live video that checking the OC’s several official and personal mobile phones would reveal details of his contacts and activities.
Raising the safety of himself and his family, he said that if he or any family member were attacked or harmed in future, the police officer concerned would have to answer for it.
Recently, Akhtaruzzaman’s eldest son, Shahriar Zaman Rana, was seriously injured in a stabbing at Gachihata bazar in Katiadi and later underwent surgery in Dhaka. The incident has raised tension in local politics and led to an exchange of accusations.
Responding to the allegations, Katiadi Model police station OC Md Rafiqul Islam said: “The people of the upazila know about my work. The public are witness to the good work I am doing. I call on Major Akhtar to provide proof of the propaganda he is spreading about me.”
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