SP held for leaking sensitive info to banned AL

A joint team comprising the Special Response Unit (SRU), Counter Terrorism Unit, and Panchlaish Police Station detained him from the city's Officers' Mess late on Saturday (November 15) night.

RRF Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Abul Kashem Chowdhury filed the case against him with Panchlaish Police Station. The case was officially recorded after receiving clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs around 10:30 PM on Saturday.

Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Hasan Md Shawkat Ali confirmed the arrest, stating that following the Home Ministry's approval and the filing of the case, a joint team of police and SRU promptly apprehended the official from the Officers' Mess.

Earlier on Tuesday, after obtaining preliminary evidence regarding the alleged leaks, Chittagong Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Md Abdul Quddus Chowdhury summoned and interrogated Jahangir Alam. Both his personal and official mobile phones were seized that day and sent to the Special Branch (SB) in Dhaka for forensic examination.

Chittagong Range Additional DIG (Operations) Safizul Islam is currently conducting a departmental investigation into the incident.

Citing the First Information Report (FIR), a CMP official speaking on condition of anonymity revealed that Alam had sent a message from his phone stating: "In December, people will take to the streets like bees. In 1996, for the caretaker government, my father—inspired by Sheikh Mujiur Rahman's ideology—took to the streets even when I was young, sir. Bangladesh must be rescued, sir..."

The official noted that several similar exchanges were documented in the FIR, though the exact recipient of the message has not yet been disclosed.

The case will be investigated by either the SRU or the Counter Terrorism Unit. Jahangir Alam, an officer of the 28th BCS (Police) batch, joined the force on 1 December 2010.