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JAIL-ASI-CASE-BRIBE
ASI jailed for demanding bribe from HC judges’ family
DHAKA, March 21, 2019 (BSS) – A Dhaka court today sentenced a suspended
assistant sub inspector (ASI) of police’s Special Branch (SB) to two-year
imprisonment for demanding bribe from the family members of a High Court
judge.
Dhaka 9th special judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman passed the order in presence
of Sadekul Islam and sent to jail.
According to the case documents, ASI Sadekul Islam on August 23, 2016,
went to the home of Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman of High Court Division
for verifying the passport documents of his daughters. The corrupt policeman
then demanded Taka two thousand from the wife of the judge for the work.
A case was filed in this regard on August 31 with Shahbagh Police Station
against Sadekul.
The Anti-Corruption Commission on May 4, 2017, filed charge sheet against
Sadekul.
The court later recorded depositions of four witnesses and came up with the
judgment today.
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