Joint forces' drive soon in seven northern dists
1,200 'criminals' on list
Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi
A drive by joint forces will be launched soon in seven northern districts to nab hardened criminals, sources said."The operation will begin here soon and necessary preparations have been completed", a senior police official told The Daily Star yesterday. A list of nearly 1200 criminals including over 500 hardened ones has been prepared, the official said seeking anonymity. Most of the listed criminals belong to Purbo Banglar Sarbahara Party (PBSP) and Purbo Banglar Communist Party(PBCP) and other political parties, other sources said. The districts are -- Rajshahi, Natore, Naogaon, Pabna, Sirajganj, Bogra and Rangpur. Army will led teams of joint forces including members of BDR, police, Ansar and Village Defense Party during the dive. The strength of the forces has been fixed considering the population of the seven districts. Bangladesh's border with India in the entire northern region would also be under strict surveillance so that the wanted criminals can not slip out of the country. The decision to launch the drive was taken following rise of crimes including murders, abduction, robbery and smuggling in the northern region, the sources said.
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