RAJSHAHI, Feb 10, 2025 (BSS) :
Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today said that the ongoing ‘Operation Devil Hunt’ will continue until society is freed from devils.
“No kingpin and their cohorts will be spared during the operation. On the first day of the operation, five law enforcement officials were brought to justice. So, whether big or small, it does not matter-all listed criminals and wrongdoers will be netted,” he said.
He made the remarks while talking to the journalists after holding a view-sharing meeting with divisional and district officials of two ministries-home affairs and agriculture-at the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here.
Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam, Commissioner of Rajshahi Division Khandaker Azim Ahmed, and Deputy Commissioner Afiya Akhter were present at the meeting.
“We have adopted all possible measures so that no innocent person is punished,” he said, adding that the Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of Police, and Legal Aid Officer will work for the innocent people who are facing false cases.
The Home Adviser said the people, who were victimized during the fascist regime, will obviously get legal aid. Not only the home ministry but also the legal aid department will provide support to them.
He also said prices of essentials will remain tolerable during the forthcoming Ramadan, adding “Currently, there is no fertilizer crisis.”
Over 1500 more people arrested as “Devil Hunt” is underway: Police
DHAKA, Feb 10, 2025 (BSS) –
Police Headquarters (PHQ) today said 1521 people were arrested afresh today in a nationwide anti-crime security campaign while the joint forces Operation Devil Hunt is underway.
The PHQ in a message said of the arrested 1521 people, 1178 were wanted in different criminal cases and 343 were arrested under the Devil Hunt operation across the country.
According to the PHQ the joint forces earlier in the past two days, on Saturday and Sunday, arrested 1308 miscreants from across the country.
During the Monday’s countrywide operation the joint forces seized one foreign-made pistol, two magazines, 17 bullets including six shotgun cartages, three knives, three swords, one axe, 10 crude bombs, eight sticks, four pieces of iron rod and four “ramdas” or machetes.
The Operation Devil Hunt was launched on Saturday.
