Sherpur, June 15 -- Nakla Police Station's Officer-in-Charge Kazi Shahnewaj will be withdrawn from his post for negligence of duty over the torture of a pregnant housewife in May.

Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Md Aminul Islam of Sherpur Sadar Circle confirmed that a withdrawal order had been issued from the police headquarters.

He, however, said that they were yet to receive a copy of the order.

Meanwhile, Sub-Inspector Omar Faruk of Nakla Police Station was attached to Sherpur Police Lines on Thursday night over the same incident.

Doly Khanam, a pregnant housewife, was tied to trees and kicked and punched over land dispute at Kaida village in Nakla upazila on May 10. The torture led to miscarriage.

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