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The assistant superintendent of police of the Sarail-Ashuganj circle and two other police officers of Sarail Police Station of Brahmanbaria have been withdrawn following the gathering of thousands of people at the namaz-e-janaza of an Islamic party leader, ignoring the shutdown over coronavirus pandemic.

Police Headquarters took the action against ASP Md Masud Rana, officer-in-charge Shahadat Hossain Titu and Inspector (investigation) Md Nurul Haque for failing to take proper steps to stop the mass gathering, said Md Imtiaz Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Special Branch of Brahmanbaria District Police (DIO-1).

A three-member committee has also been formed to investigate the incident, he told our Brahmanbaria correspondent this morning.

The ASP and OC have been attached to the Chattogram range of police, said Md Imtiaz.

Defying government orders to maintain social distancing and self-isolation, thousands of people from different areas yesterday flocked to Brahmanbaria'sSarail to attend the namaz-e-janaza of Maulana Zubayer Ahmad Ansari, nayeb-e-amir of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish.