The Election Commission ordered the inspector general of police to withdraw four officers-in-charge from Chattogram division and one from Patuakhali due to their controversial records to ensure a free and fair election in the upcoming upazila parishad polls.

A press release, signed by Md Mizanur Rahman, deputy secretary (current charge) of the EC, was issued in this regard today.

In the release, the IGP was ordered to withdraw OCs of Chattogram's Anowara and Chandanaish police stations -- Mohammad Sohel and Obaiduil Islam.

Moreover, OCs of Cumilla's Debidwar and Chandpur's Fardiganj police stations were included in the list of withdrawal, it reads.

The IGP was ordered to attach the four OCs with the deputy inspector general office and inspectors (investigation) of the police stations were also ordered to perform duty till May 31, according to the release.

Additionally, the EC decided that the OC of Dumki Police Station in Patuakhali will be attached to the office of the DIG until the election is completed.