Md Jahangir Alam, deputy commandant (SP) of the Chattogram Range Reserve Force (RRF), was questioned last Tuesday over allegations that he had leaked sensitive and administrative police information to outsiders.

After preliminary evidence emerged, Md Abdul Quddus Chowdhury, deputy inspector general (DIG) of Chattogram Range, questioned him. Subsequently, Jahangir’s personal and official mobile phones were seized and sent to Dhaka for forensic examination.

Safizul Islam, additional DIG (Operations) of Chattogram Range, was assigned to investigate the allegations and submit a report. Despite the formation of an investigation committee, however, officials are maintaining strict secrecy about the matter.

Asked about the alleged information leak, DIG Quddus told Media on Wednesday, “He [Jahangir] was called over some administrative matters. We are investigating certain issue. An investigation committee was formed, and an additional DIG of the range is looking into the matter seriously.”

“Both of his mobile phones have been seized. The investigation is ongoing, and it would not be appropriate to say anything more at this stage,” he added.

According to sources at the Chattogram Range Office, Jahangir, a 28th-batch police officer, was accused of sharing internal and sensitive police information with the Awami League, whose activities remain banned. Following the allegations, he was questioned, and senior police officials examined his personal and official mobile phones.

The sources said preliminary evidence of information leakage had been found.

Additional DIG (Operations) Safizul told Media, “The two mobile phones have been sent to the Special Branch in Dhaka for forensic examination. If evidence of sending any kind of message is found, a report will be submitted against him.”

“This cannot exactly be described as questioning. He was called in, and his mobile phones were subsequently seized,” he said.

A senior range police official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said, “His communication with the Awami League was found on his phone. He was asked to appear after a clue emerged.”

Another senior range police official told Media, “He is currently performing his official duties in RRF office, but is being kept under police observation.”

Jahangir joined the police on December 1, 2010.

Media could not obtain his comments as his mobile phones had been seized.