Auto-rickshaw stolen from Kuliarchar PS premises, OC's inaction criticised
Farzana Akter, Kuliarchar (Kishoreganj)
An auto-rickshaw was stolen from inside the premises of Kuliarchar Police Station in Kishoreganj on Friday, leaving the owner destitute and prompting widespread public criticism over police negligence.
The victim, Asad Miah (41), son of Chhenu Miah from Ramdi Union under Kuliarchar Upazila, lodged a formal complaint stating that his auto-rickshaw—purchased through a microfinance loan and serving as his sole source of livelihood—was stolen on November 6.
According to the complaint, Asad Miah parked his vehicle inside the police station compound beside the office wall of the Inspector (Investigation), directly beneath a CCTV camera, at around 1:30 pm on Friday to attend Jummah prayers at the police station mosque. Upon returning at 1:45 pm after completing prayers, he discovered that the vehicle was missing.
Five days after the incident, police have failed to recover the vehicle or identify the perpetrator. Asad Miah expressed distress over the lack of security within a police station compound, stating that his family now faces severe financial hardship.
When questioned regarding the progress of the investigation and the CCTV footage, Kuliarchar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mozammel Haq stated that efforts were ongoing to identify the thief, declining to comment further on the surveillance footage.
The occurrence of a theft inside a police station compound and the subsequent delay in investigation have sparked severe criticism among local residents regarding public security and administrative accountability.
