A police constable who allegedly harassed a college teacher for wearing ‘teep’ in the city’s Farmgate area on Saturday has been identified.
The suspected policeman was identified as Nazmul Taher, a constable (Protection division) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said Biplab Sarkar, deputy commissioner of Tejgaon division, on Monday.
He told reporters that the female college teacher earlier filed a general diary (GD) at Sher-e-bangla Nagar police station.
“Following the GD, police identified the constable after two days of frantic effort,” the official added.
Meanwhile, Constable Taher confessed to his guilt.
Legal steps will be taken against the constable after an investigation, said Biplab Sarker.
On Saturday, the lecturer of Tejgaon College was allegedly harassed and verbally assaulted by a policeman for wearing ‘teep’ on her forehead in Farmgate area while going to her workplace.
She also alleged that the policeman also threatened her and tried to hit her with his motorbike when she resisted.
Source: United News of Bangladesh