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A Chattogram court on Tuesday placed police constable Omi Das, who was arrested for leaking a walkie-talkie message of Chattagram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Hasib Aziz on social media, on a three-day remand.
Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate SM Alauddin Mahmud passed the order when police produced him before the court with a seven-day remand prayer, reports UNB.
Police arrested Omi Das, son of Rajib Das of Patiya upazila, from Khulshi area of Chattogram early Monday in a case filed under the Official Secrets Act.
In the emergency wireless message, the CMP Commissioner reportedly instructed that the police must shoot if anyone displays a weapon, whether a firearm or sharp weapon and ensure the best use of government-supplied ammunition targeting the head, chest or back.
Not only rubber bullets, all the patrol and mobile teams must keep firearms and ammunition with them, he was reported to have said in the walkie-talkie message.
The instruction came on the night of August 14 last as sub-inspector Abu Sayeed Rana was hacked when police tried to obstruct an Awami League procession.
At least 18 people were arrested in this connection.