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Vol. 4 Num 186 Wed. December 03, 2003  
   
National


Assault of Navy men in Bagerhat camp
Policemen replaced, 2 'closed'


Constables Abdul Karim and Bellal Hossain have been placed under suspension and 'closed' to Bagerhat police lines on charge of assaulting two personnel of Bangladesh Navy.

Bagerhat Police Super-intendent Meshabuddin said on Monday the two policemen attached with the Joint Forces at Digraj camp under Mongla thana allegedly assaulted Navy men Shah Jalal and Shohag on October 27 following an altercation over a trifling matter.

Police super who personally investigated the matter said the two constables were in civil dress when they came out of the camp without any assignment.

The incident created tension in the camp. Twenty-one policeman attached with the Joint Forces at Digraj Camp have been replaced with a team from Gilatala camp in Khulna city to ease the tension, the SP told this correspondent over phone.