Chattogram police official’s phones seized over ‘messaging fascist forces’

The mobile phones of Mohammad Jahangir Alam, deputy commandant (SP) of the Chattogram Range Reserve Force (RRF), have been seized and sent for forensic examination amid suspicions that he sent messages to “fascist forces”.

Two of his phones were sent to the Police Special Branch (SB) in Dhaka for examination on Wednesday.

Additional DIG (Operations) Shafizul Islam of Chattogram Range confirmed the incident to Daily Waadaa.

“If evidence of any messages being sent is found, a report will be submitted accordingly,” he said.

A police source told Waadaa that Jahangir Alam was summoned to the Chattogram Range Deputy Inspector General's (DIG) office yesterday, where he was questioned.

His official and personal mobile phones were seized during the questioning and subsequently sent for forensic examination.

Additional DIG (Operations) of Chattogram Range Shafizul Islam has been assigned to investigate the allegations and submit a report.

Police sources said Jahangir Alam was accused of maintaining contact with Awami League leaders and activists and supplying them with internal and sensitive police information.

Several range officials also claimed that preliminary evidence of communications with the Awami League had been found on his mobile phone.