A case has been filed in connection with the alleged assault and harassment of cricketer Nayeem Hasan.

Meanwhile, three police personnel, including a sub-inspector of Khulshi Police Station, have been temporarily withdrawn from duty.

Nayeem’s brother, Sabbir Alam lodged the case on Saturday morning.

The accused include SI Shafiqul Islam, constable Russell and a police source identified as Sohel.

The complaint contains allegations of physical assault and attempted abduction.

Confirming the matter, Khulshi Police Station OC Arifur Rahman said that Nayeem Hasan’s brother lodged the case in the morning. The three police personnel were immediately closed following the incident.

While travelling home from the airport by CNG-run auto-rickshaw, he was intercepted near the Lal Khan Bazar flyover around 1AM by a patrol team of police.

The police officers beat Nayeem up despite identifying himself as a national cricketer and taken to Khulshi Police Station around 2:00am where he was mistreated again without being informed of any specific charges.

Nayeem claimed that he was struck with a baton and physically assaulted inside the police station. The incident sparked widespread criticism across sporting and public circles.

Officer-in-Charge of Khulshi police station Arifur Rahman said SI Shafiqul had not informed him about the operation before and that he only learned about Nayeem’s identity after he was brought to the station.

Police later expressed regret and requested Nayeem to leave the station respectfully, he said.

However, Nayeem’s family reportedly insisted they would not leave until those involved are punished.

Another accused in the case is police informant Sohel.

SI Shafiqul Islam Bhuiyan and Constable Russell Chowdhury have been withdrawn from their posts, said sources at Chattogram Metropolitan Police while police arrested Sohel in this connection.