3 Ctg cops withdrawn for shaving children’s heads

Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has withdrawn three constables after a video went viral showing two children being abused by them.

They shaved the heads of the children at DIG Bungalow in Chattogram city's Lalkhan Bazar on Friday and the video featuring the incident started making rounds on social media on Sunday.

CMP's Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) (PR-ICT) Md Shahadat Hussain Rasel told the media that after noticing the video, the three constables -- Md Mehedi, Md Mazhar, and Md Ahsan -- were withdrawn from their duties.

They were later were attached to CMP's Mansurabad Police Lines from DIG's residence in Lalkhan Bazar area, the ADC said, adding that they opened an investigation into the incident.

In the video, it was seen that two 13-years old boys were tied up with a pole and physically abused and at one point their head was shaved off by the policemen.

The two abused children use to live with their parents in Motijharna area of Lalkhan Bazar. Among them, one is a student of class seven.

Local sources said, there were several incidents of burglary by unknown juveniles near the Lalkhan Bazar Magistrate Colony and its surrounding area under Khulshi Police Station. The residents of the colony alleged that the juvenile thieves used to do the burglary in that area.

On Friday noon, three children including the two victims were chitchatting near Lalkhan Bazar Government Primary School. On information, the three constables chased the children and detained two of them and took them nearby Jilapi Pahar (Batali Hill). Later, they were tied to an iron pole and their heads were shaved off.

When contacted, Officer-in-Charge (OC) Santosh Kumar Chakma of Khulshi Police Station said, "I was on vacation so I am unaware of the incident."