An assistant superintendent of police (ASP) from Sarda Police Academy, Yakub Hossain, has been compulsorily retired for extortion and blackmail.

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued the retirement order on Sunday.

ASP Yakub Hossain, along with five policemen, was involved in extorting money by taking compromising photos of men and women together in 2019 while in charge of Mirpur Circle in Kushtia district.

An investigation found him guilty after complaints were filed by victims who were handcuffed, beaten, and photographed half-naked, then released after paying Tk100,000.