Police Superintendent (SP) Mohammad Jahangir Alam of the Chittagong Range Reserve Force (RRF) has been arrested on charges of maintaining contact with the banned Awami League and leaking sensitive information.
A treason case was earlier filed against him. On the night of Saturday, 14 November, he was arrested by members of the Special Response Unit (SRU), the Counter Terrorism Unit, and police from Panchlaish thana.
The case was lodged by RRF Assistant Police Superintendent (ASP) Abul Kashem Chowdhury at Panchlaish police station and registered around 10:30 pm with the approval of the Home Ministry.
Police sources said that during the anti-discrimination student movement in August 2024, Jahangir Alam was serving as Additional Superintendent of Police in Feni district. The BCS (Police) 28th-batch officer joined the force on 1 December 2010. He currently serves as Deputy Commandant of the RRF in Chittagong.
In the days leading up to the arrest, both his personal and official mobile phones were seized on allegations of supplying internal and sensitive police and administrative information to the banned Awami League. DIG Abdul Quddus Chowdhury of the Chittagong Range confirmed the development, noting that complaints had been received and that the officer was summoned for questioning. An investigation committee headed by Additional DIG (Operations) Safizul Islam was formed, and the seized phones were sent to the Special Branch in Dhaka for forensic examination.
Similar allegations of contact with leaders and activists of the then-banned organisation had also been raised against him while he was posted in Feni. The case comes amid the interim government’s concerns over possible reorganisation by the banned Awami League and efforts to prevent internal leaks within the administration and security forces. Police Headquarters has been directed to treat such cases with high priority.