The Detective Branch of police arrested Mashiur from Chittagong on Thursday (September 19). Then he was brought in Dhaka. There are eight murder cases pending against Mashiur. Mashiur had worked at the Detective Branch (DB) for a long time. He served as the deputy commissioner of Lalbagh Zone of DB and then got promotion to the additional DIG post. After the fall of Awami League government on August 5 last, Mashiur was transferred as police super to the Chittagong Range of DIG Office from Dhaka.
This much-talked about police official achieved the President’s Police Medal (PPM) in 2013, and Bangladesh Police Medals in 2015 and 2019. Besides, he was awarded ‘IGP Exemplary Good Services Badge’ for his “efficiency.” DMP Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media) Obaidur Rahman said Mashiur’s arrest was shown in a case filed with New Market police station.