DIG faces inquiry over sending 'obscene video' to colleague
The home ministry has directed DIG Abu Sufian to explain within ten working days why he should not be dismissed from service or face other disciplinary action.
A senior police official has been accused of sending inappropriate messages, including an obscene video, to a female colleague, prompting the home ministry to launch a formal inquiry and remove him from his role.
Mohammad Abu Sufian, former commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) and a deputy inspector general (DIG), allegedly sent inappropriate messages to a female officer of the Tourist Police via his verified Facebook Messenger account. The incident reportedly took place on 18 September.
According to an official complaint, seen by The Business Standard, issued on 24 November by Nasimul Gani, senior secretary of the home ministry's Discipline-1 branch, forensic analysis by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) confirmed the sending and subsequent deletion of the messages and video. The document notes that Abu Sufian admitted to sending the video during his statement.
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Following the issuance of the complaint, Abu Sufian was removed from the post of RMP commissioner. A government gazette signed on 26 November by Mahbubur Rahman, deputy secretary of the ministry's Police-1 branch, reassigned him to Police Headquarters.
The ministry has directed Abu Sufian to explain within ten working days why he should not be dismissed from service or face other disciplinary action. He has also been asked to state within the same period whether he wishes to request a personal hearing.
Speaking to The Business Standard yesterday (7 December), Abu Sufian claimed he has not yet formally received the notice. He claimed that the video was first sent to him by the female officer "from one of her multiple accounts".
The female police officer told The Business Standard that since March 2024 Abu Sufian had been sending her irrelevant and inappropriate messages. She said when the situation became completely unacceptable, she reported the matter through the proper departmental channels. She declined to comment further, citing ongoing official procedures and professional ethics.
Attempts to reach senior home ministry officials, including Senior Secretary Nasimul Gani, for comment were unsuccessful.
