Maruf Billah:  Former Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the Narsingdi District Detective Branch (DB), Mohammad Kamruzzaman, has started spreading false accusations against Police Superintendent (SP) Mohammad Abdul Hannan. This spread of false and fabricated claims on social media has sparked strong reactions across the district. People from all walks of life, including ordinary citizens, have strongly condemned this smear campaign.

Narsingdi Police Superintendent Mohammad Abdul Hannan stated that former DB OC Mohammad Kamruzzaman and Court Inspector Khandakar Zakir Hossain were accused of secretly selling 96 kg of marijuana that was kept in the police warehouse. The allegation was reported by Sub-Inspector Saminur Rahman, who was in charge of the warehouse, to the higher authorities. Upon this, the matter was brought to the attention of the police, and on the instructions of the DIG of the Dhaka Range, the two police officers were recalled to the Narsingdi Police Lines, and an investigation committee was formed under the leadership of Additional Police Superintendent Mohammad Kalimullah.

In the face of the investigation, former DB OC Kamruzzaman began spreading false, baseless, and fabricated allegations against the Police Superintendent on social media, which tarnished the reputation of the Narsingdi District Police.

Analysts suggest that Kamruzzamans’ defamatory actions were an attempt to protect himself from the marijuana scandal. His despicable actions are considered punishable under departmental rules. After August 5th, the law and order situation in Narsingdi began to deteriorate, with an increase in drug-related crimes, weapon-related incidents, and theft. At that time, as part of the Bangladesh Police’s regular transfers, the brilliant, courageous, and proven Police Superintendent Mohammad Abdul Hannan was appointed to Narsingdi. Under his leadership, the Narsingdi District Police declared war on drugs, and through successive successful operations, the district began to become free of terror and crime. Consequently, in a short period, the law and order situation in the district improved, and public trust was restored.

However, just when the police administration was moving towards success, some vested interests conspired to tarnish the reputation of the Police Superintendent and the district police. But, with the support of the people, this conspiracy failed. People from all corners of Narsingdi District believe that under the leadership of a competent and honest police officer, the district will maintain peace. The general public expects that the Narsingdi District Police will continue their people-friendly activities and take more stringent actions to curb crime.