Savar, June 16 -- A police inspector of Savar Model Police Station has now been withdrawn over allegations of links with drug dealers.

Inspector (Operations) Helal Uddin has been attached to the Dhaka district police lines following allegations of maintaining close ties with drug traders in the Rajashan area of Savar and involvement in irregularities related to narcotics cases, police sources said.

Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) of Dhaka Md Jahangir Alam confirmed the withdrawal, saying he was not aware of the reason behind the action.

The latest action against the inspector comes amid ongoing scrutiny of officers at the police station over alleged links with drug dealers.

Earlier, Officer-in-Charge Arman Ali of the polic...