CHATTOGRAM, June 11, 2021 (BSS)- An on-duty police officer of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) was killed and a constable injured in the early hours of today after being hit by a liquor laden microbus in city’s Mehraz Khan Chowdhury Ghata area of Kaptairastar.
The deceased was identified as Kazi Md Salauddin, Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of Chandgaon thana, hailed from Laxmipur district and the injured Constable is Masum hailed from same police station.
Rajesh Barua, Inspector (Investigation) of Chandgaon thana Police told BSS that the microbus hit a police team as they tried to stop the microbus tipped of it was carrying illegal drugs.
Salauddin was rushed to Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where on duty doctors declared him dead. Constable `Masum’ is receiving treatment at the same hospital, police said.
Special drive is going on to arrest the culprit. The body was sent to CMCH morgue for postmortem, said Rajesh.
Police seized the microbus later and recovered 730 litres of distilled alcohol from the vehicle.