Operation at Additional DIG's house, 56 detained
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Law enforcement agencies have conducted an operation at the house of Additional DIG Abdullah Al Jahir, who is stationed at the Police Headquarters, in an area under Bhatara Police Station in the capital. In this incident, 56 men and women have been detained.
Abdullah Al Jahir is posted at the Personal Management-2 branch of the Police Headquarters. He is an officer of the 24th BCS (Police) batch. Previously, he served as the staff officer of former Additional IGP Mokhlesur Rahman.
He was called to seek information on the matter, but he did not respond. Later, his phone was found switched off.
The Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said the two-and-a-half-story house located in the Police Housing-1 area was rented out through AirBnB, a short-term accommodation rental platform. There were allegations that antisocial activities took place there.
In this operation, which began in the early hours of yesterday, a large quantity of liquor and other equipment were found. The operation was led by Elias Kabir, DC of the DB's Uttara division.
Shafiqul Islam, head of the DMP's Detective Branch (DB) and Additional Commissioner, confirmed the information.
