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Police Sergeant Mehedi suspended for assaulting driver

Intern Sergeant Mehedi Hasan, who assaulted a driver of a private car on Dhanmondi Road 7A on Saturday, has been suspended. Khan Muhammad Rezwan, deputy commissioner of Dhaka South traffic zone said Intern Sergeant Mehedi Hasan marred the reputation of police by assaulting a driver and he was suspended on Monday. As police described it, Sergeant Mehedi Hasan assaulted a driver of a private car on Dhanmondi Road 7A on Saturday afternoon and handed him over to Dhanmondi Police Station.A video of his actions was floated on Facebook and it drew social flak overnight.