Forty incidents of robbery took place in the capital from January to June this year against 29 during the period last year, DMP Commissioner SM Mizanur Rahman told newsmen while exchanging views with them at the Rajarbagh Telecom auditorium yesterday.

Burglars and low profile criminals are now forming gangs and committing robberies, he said, adding that making of a new list and crackdown on the criminals will help to curb such crimes.

The DMP has already issued letters to different banks, financial institutions, shopping complexes and business organisations in the city to install close circuit televisions to help check crimes like looting of money, he said.

Admitting that misbehaviour with people by some policemen, particularly duty officers of different police stations, is causing embarrassment for the authorities, the DMP commissioner said, "We will undertake a workshop to impart training to policemen posted at different police stations to teach them how to behave politely with people."

In four city police stations, additional policemen have been assigned to help the duty officers and lessen their workload, he said.

He said he will discuss with the top brasses regarding journalists' demand for a DMP spokesman who will officially provide information to the newsmen after any big criminal activity.

Mizanur Rahman said two new police stations will be opened at Jatrabari and Shahbagh in around a month.

Referring to police records, he said during the last six months (January-June) 120 people were killed in the city while 216 were killed during the same period last year.

He said 482 incidents of women repression, 52 of abduction, 355 of burglary, 190 of car lifting, 771 of theft were recorded during January to June this year.

During the same period last year, 610 incidents of women repression, 69 of abduction, 436 of burglary, 320 of car lifting and 793 of theft were recorded.