Police on high alert in Barisal division
Leave cancelled apprehending "sabotage"
Our Correspondent, Barisal
Police are on high alert in Barisal division in apprehension of "sabotage" by criminals against the backdrop of a law and order situation. Superintendents of Police (SPs) of the six districts under Barisal Police Range have been asked unofficially not to grant leave to any policeman during Eid, sources said. The measures have been taken as criminals may be active king the chance of relaxed Eid mood, the sources said. Police have already received secret information from different sources that "sabotage attempts' could be made during the Eid. The recent incidents of looting by armed robbers at Neamoti and Vandaria Bandar created panic in the entire Barisal division. Besides, illegal drug trading, toll collection, hijacking, acid violence and extortion have became a regular feature which made people's life miserable. However, when contacted, Golam Mustafa, DIG of Barisal Range, denied that SPs have been asked to cancel leave of policemen. But he acknowledged that special precautionary measures have been taken to maintain order during the Eid He further told this correspondent that he met with Officers-In-Charge of police stations in crime-prone and sensitive areas on Saturday.
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