Chattogram Bureau :
Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Saleh Mohammad Tanvir said the police have expanded their work ahead of Chattogram City Corporation election.
He said the number of police patrols and checkposts has been increased. Efforts are being made to prevent actions that could make the election violent.
“No one will be allowed to commit electoral violence or worsen the law and order situation. Those who want to create chaos will be severely punished.”
The CMP Comissioner came up with the warning while briefing journalists at the CMP’s conference hall on Sunday last .
“Those who have been declared criminals and accused in various cases have been kept under surveillance. We are taking action considering the issues of past conflicts,” he added.
Regarding risky polling stations, the CMP commissioner said the risky issue depends on the political context. An ordinary polling station can also become important because of an incident. The more we can determine the risk list at the end, the more perfect plan will be enforced.
Regarding the possession of legal weapons, the CMP commissioner said that the police have information about 2,046 legal weapons in the port city. The EC will give instructions on when to surrender the weapons. We do not expect the use of weapons at any stage. We will try not to use any kind of weapon or conflict to spread. The weapon used in the Mughaltuli incident has not yet been recovered.
Asked how many police personnel will be deployed in the CCC elections, he said the issue of deploying 9,000 police from the CMP has been finalized. If the whole matter is known, the number of police will be known more specifically.
However, we will have ward-based and police-based forces. Besides, reserve force will be kept. DB, Counter Terrorism and SWAT teams will also be on patrol.
CMP Additional Commissioner (Finance) Amena Begum and Additional Commissioner (Crime) SM Mostaq Ahmed were present on the occasion.
Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Saleh Mohammad Tanvir said the police have expanded their work ahead of Chattogram City Corporation election.
He said the number of police patrols and checkposts has been increased. Efforts are being made to prevent actions that could make the election violent.
“No one will be allowed to commit electoral violence or worsen the law and order situation. Those who want to create chaos will be severely punished.”
The CMP Comissioner came up with the warning while briefing journalists at the CMP’s conference hall on Sunday last .
“Those who have been declared criminals and accused in various cases have been kept under surveillance. We are taking action considering the issues of past conflicts,” he added.
Regarding risky polling stations, the CMP commissioner said the risky issue depends on the political context. An ordinary polling station can also become important because of an incident. The more we can determine the risk list at the end, the more perfect plan will be enforced.
Regarding the possession of legal weapons, the CMP commissioner said that the police have information about 2,046 legal weapons in the port city. The EC will give instructions on when to surrender the weapons. We do not expect the use of weapons at any stage. We will try not to use any kind of weapon or conflict to spread. The weapon used in the Mughaltuli incident has not yet been recovered.
Asked how many police personnel will be deployed in the CCC elections, he said the issue of deploying 9,000 police from the CMP has been finalized. If the whole matter is known, the number of police will be known more specifically.
However, we will have ward-based and police-based forces. Besides, reserve force will be kept. DB, Counter Terrorism and SWAT teams will also be on patrol.
CMP Additional Commissioner (Finance) Amena Begum and Additional Commissioner (Crime) SM Mostaq Ahmed were present on the occasion.
