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Two Cops Arrested Under Cyber Security Act
Staff Correspondent;
Police
2024-09-17, 10:04am
On Monday, two police officers were arrested under the Cyber Security Act for allegedly damaging the reputation of the police force and disrupting communal harmony through social media posts.
Nayek Sajib Sarkar was detained at 1:30 p.m. from Rajarbagh Police Line in Dhaka, while constable Showaibur Rahman was apprehended at 6:30 a.m. from Jashore Police Line. Both are implicated in a case filed at Shahjahanpur Police Station.
According to a police headquarters press release, the officers are accused of attempting to destabilize the police force, allegedly under the influence of former government loyalists.