The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dinajpur

Three policemen of Maidhyapara Police Investigation Centre here were arrested on Saturday night in a case of 'attempt to murder' a businessman.

Parbatipur police said SI Haider Ali, Jobidur Rahman and constable Bimal Chandra of the centre halted an onion-loaded truck of businessman Shafiul Islam near the centre on August 10 night. They allegedly demanded toll from the businessman hailed from Rangpur while returning from Hilly land port.

"When he was leaving the place with truck refusing to pay the toll, the policemen fired 11 shots targeting the running truck, leaving the businessman critically injured," it was stated in a case filed with Parbatipur police station on August 16.

He was rushed to Rangpur Medical College Hospital.

Later, the cops arrested the truck driver and his helper trying to shift the blame to the truckers for injuring the onion trader.

After primary investigation police superintendent Mostafa Kamal suspended the three policemen on Tuesday (August 12).

The three cops were arrested on Saturday night (August 16) in the attempt-to-murder case filed by Shafiul's wife. They were sent to jail.