Ahsanul Amin George, Khulna :
Drug peddling gangs are alarmingly active in Khulna city and at nine upazilas of Khulna district.
Drug peddlers are more active than the previous periods. Drug-takers can get drugs easily if they expand their hands. Yaba, ganja (Hemp) and Indian contraband Phensedyl are being sold without any obstacles. As a result, guardians are worried for their children. Drug-takers are implicating with different kind of crimes including snatching, stealing, robbery and killing without getting money for purchasing drugs.
Several killings occurred in Khulna centering the supremacy over drug peddling, according to the police. But it is a matter of great strange that drug peddling can not be stopped by any means.
Sources said, drives against drug sellers are conducted now and then, but result is zero as some influentials and some dishonest members of police and narcotics control department have allegedly been assisting the drug peddlers in exchange of hush money, it is alleged.
It is mentionable in this connection that the Ex-Police Commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) Nibash Chandra Majhi (Recently he transferred from Khulna to Mymensingh as Range DIG had said in his first meeting that no compromise would be done with drugs and drug peddlers. Even the Premier of the country Sheikh Hasina now and then expresses her deep concern regarding drug abuse and she also declares ‘Zero Tolerance’ against drugs.
Md. Humayun Kabir, the present Police commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) who recently joined KMP told in a view-exchange meeting with journalists at his conference room on Wednesday noon (June 7, 2017) that he would show ‘Zero Tolerance’ in the matter of rooting out drugs from the city.
The present situation, however, is different. Selling and buying of drugs are now the common features of Khulna city and nine upazila areas of Khulna district.
Sources further said, the drug peddlers are so strong that they have been conducting their illegal business without any hesitation. On the other hand, young generation is destroying due to violent clutches of drugs.
It is alleged that different type of drugs are being sold at different places in the city. Near at Khulna Club, at Tootpara, Baniakhamar areas under Khulna Kotwali police station, Zoragate, Housing bazaar, Near T&T office, Goalkhali, Noyabati, Kashipur Padma gate, Khalishpur Industrial areas under Khalishpur police station, Sonadanga bus stand, New Market, Khanjahan Nagor, Sonadanga residential area under Sonadanga police station, Daulatpur Notun Rastar more, Railygate, Pabla Kundupara, Pabla Bonikpara, Pabla Dattobari, Chunnur Battala, Pabla Khan para, Pabla Bairagi para, Deana Jessore more, Deana Asader more and Deana Mukul Vandar and Daulatpur Anjuman road (Amtala intersection) area under Daulatpur police station, Arongghatabazar, Sholuabazar and Latabazar areas under Arongghata police station, Jabdipur, Badamtala, Shiromoni and Patherbazar areas under Khanjahan Ali police station under Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) in Khulna city, drug traders have been selling drugs at random.
A constable of Narcotics control department named Md. Siddiqur Rahman was transferred recently on charge of leaking out information. Besides, some dishonest policemen and influential persons have been aiding the drug peddlers, sources added.
According to sources, more than at 500 spots at different places under eight police stations in Khulna city, different type of drugs including Yaba, Ganja(Hemp) and Phensedyl are being sold and purchased without any obstruction. Besides, at different places of nine upazila areas in the district, drug peddling is going on unabated. The nine upazilas of Khulna district are- Digholia, Phultala, Dumuria, Terokhada, Rupsha, Batiaghata, Koyra, Dakop and Paikgachha upazila.
On the other hand, the eight police stations under Khulna city are- Khulna Kotwali, Sonadanga, Horintana, Labonchara, Arongghata, Khanjahan Ali, Daulatpur and Khalishpur police stations.
Local people alleged that most of the policemen of all police stations do not arrest the drug traders, but the members of police arrest the innocent persons allegedly by putting ganja and yaba into the pockets of the innocent persons and later they are freed if they pay bribes, it is alleged. The common people sought for rescuing from the harassment by the police.
It is also alleged that policemen of all 17 police stations of Khulna city and District reportedly realize monthly tolls from the drug traders and as such the drug peddling can not be possible to reduce.
On condition of anonymity, a police officer of KMP said, as per instruction of the police chief, IGP AKM Shahidul Haque, with a view to stop drug peddling, Lists of big wigs of drug peddlers and their associates are being prepared by the law enforcing agencies.
AM Kamrul Islam, additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of KMP’s Detective Branch said, We have no compromise with drugs, we have achieved massive success regarding removing drugs from the city.
Drives against drug peddlers will be continued, ADC (DB) Kamrul added
Drug peddling gangs are alarmingly active in Khulna city and at nine upazilas of Khulna district.
Drug peddlers are more active than the previous periods. Drug-takers can get drugs easily if they expand their hands. Yaba, ganja (Hemp) and Indian contraband Phensedyl are being sold without any obstacles. As a result, guardians are worried for their children. Drug-takers are implicating with different kind of crimes including snatching, stealing, robbery and killing without getting money for purchasing drugs.
Several killings occurred in Khulna centering the supremacy over drug peddling, according to the police. But it is a matter of great strange that drug peddling can not be stopped by any means.
Sources said, drives against drug sellers are conducted now and then, but result is zero as some influentials and some dishonest members of police and narcotics control department have allegedly been assisting the drug peddlers in exchange of hush money, it is alleged.
It is mentionable in this connection that the Ex-Police Commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) Nibash Chandra Majhi (Recently he transferred from Khulna to Mymensingh as Range DIG had said in his first meeting that no compromise would be done with drugs and drug peddlers. Even the Premier of the country Sheikh Hasina now and then expresses her deep concern regarding drug abuse and she also declares ‘Zero Tolerance’ against drugs.
Md. Humayun Kabir, the present Police commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) who recently joined KMP told in a view-exchange meeting with journalists at his conference room on Wednesday noon (June 7, 2017) that he would show ‘Zero Tolerance’ in the matter of rooting out drugs from the city.
The present situation, however, is different. Selling and buying of drugs are now the common features of Khulna city and nine upazila areas of Khulna district.
Sources further said, the drug peddlers are so strong that they have been conducting their illegal business without any hesitation. On the other hand, young generation is destroying due to violent clutches of drugs.
It is alleged that different type of drugs are being sold at different places in the city. Near at Khulna Club, at Tootpara, Baniakhamar areas under Khulna Kotwali police station, Zoragate, Housing bazaar, Near T&T office, Goalkhali, Noyabati, Kashipur Padma gate, Khalishpur Industrial areas under Khalishpur police station, Sonadanga bus stand, New Market, Khanjahan Nagor, Sonadanga residential area under Sonadanga police station, Daulatpur Notun Rastar more, Railygate, Pabla Kundupara, Pabla Bonikpara, Pabla Dattobari, Chunnur Battala, Pabla Khan para, Pabla Bairagi para, Deana Jessore more, Deana Asader more and Deana Mukul Vandar and Daulatpur Anjuman road (Amtala intersection) area under Daulatpur police station, Arongghatabazar, Sholuabazar and Latabazar areas under Arongghata police station, Jabdipur, Badamtala, Shiromoni and Patherbazar areas under Khanjahan Ali police station under Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) in Khulna city, drug traders have been selling drugs at random.
A constable of Narcotics control department named Md. Siddiqur Rahman was transferred recently on charge of leaking out information. Besides, some dishonest policemen and influential persons have been aiding the drug peddlers, sources added.
According to sources, more than at 500 spots at different places under eight police stations in Khulna city, different type of drugs including Yaba, Ganja(Hemp) and Phensedyl are being sold and purchased without any obstruction. Besides, at different places of nine upazila areas in the district, drug peddling is going on unabated. The nine upazilas of Khulna district are- Digholia, Phultala, Dumuria, Terokhada, Rupsha, Batiaghata, Koyra, Dakop and Paikgachha upazila.
On the other hand, the eight police stations under Khulna city are- Khulna Kotwali, Sonadanga, Horintana, Labonchara, Arongghata, Khanjahan Ali, Daulatpur and Khalishpur police stations.
Local people alleged that most of the policemen of all police stations do not arrest the drug traders, but the members of police arrest the innocent persons allegedly by putting ganja and yaba into the pockets of the innocent persons and later they are freed if they pay bribes, it is alleged. The common people sought for rescuing from the harassment by the police.
It is also alleged that policemen of all 17 police stations of Khulna city and District reportedly realize monthly tolls from the drug traders and as such the drug peddling can not be possible to reduce.
On condition of anonymity, a police officer of KMP said, as per instruction of the police chief, IGP AKM Shahidul Haque, with a view to stop drug peddling, Lists of big wigs of drug peddlers and their associates are being prepared by the law enforcing agencies.
AM Kamrul Islam, additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of KMP’s Detective Branch said, We have no compromise with drugs, we have achieved massive success regarding removing drugs from the city.
Drives against drug peddlers will be continued, ADC (DB) Kamrul added
