Two police officers from Daudkandi in Cumilla have been withdrawn following a drug scandal. On Thursday, July 2, Sub-Inspector Md. Imam Uddin and Assistant Sub-Inspector Hafizur Rahman left their posts after being ordered to stand down by higher authorities the previous night. Earlier, the station’s Officer-in-Charge, M.A. Bariq, had also been withdrawn in connection with the same incident, confirmed Inspector Shamsul Alam.

According to the report, on June 27, police recovered 160 kilograms of cannabis from a covered van near the Daudkandi toll plaza on the Dhaka–Chattogram highway. The two officers on night duty allegedly sold the seized drugs to three traders and released the van after taking 30,000 taka. Both officers have denied the allegations. The investigation is being handled under the direction of senior police officials.

The withdrawal of the officers follows growing scrutiny over the handling of the drug seizure, and further departmental actions may depend on the outcome of the ongoing inquiry.