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Ex DIG Nahidul Islam held in Dhaka

Greenwatch Desk Police 2025-09-13, 5:58pm

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Detectives' of DMP arrested former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police AKM Nahidul Islam from Eskaton area in the capital on Saturday.


Detective Branch (DB) Chief Additional Commissioner Shafiqul Islam said the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) issued a warrant for his arrest.

Tipped off, a DB team arrested him and handed him over to the ICT authorities.

Nahidul Islam was promoted to DIG on July 11, 2023 while serving as Additional DIG of CID.

It is alleged that during his tenure as Superintendent of Police in Meherpur he opened fire on BNP-Jamaat supporters during a procession and its footage is now circulating on social media, reports UNB.