Police deployed at Dhaka, Brahmanbaria, Sylhet

By Sumi Khan Dhaka, April 10 : In the face of recent massacre by Hefazat-e-Islam, the police have beefed up security in different districts, including Dhaka and Brahmmanbaria. Policemen armed with light machine gun (LMG) have been deployed there and security posts were set up with sandbags at police stations and outposts at six police stations and six outposts of Sylhet Metropolitan Police and nine police station of Brahmmanbaria to avoid any untoward incident by the militants.
Sylhet district police has also taken steps to build such security posts in 12 police stations of the district.
Besides, instructions were given to the police stations under Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to step up vigilance and strengthen security measures, officials added.
Haider Ali Khan, deputy inspector general at Police Headquarters, said police personnel have been put on alert and take actions against those involved in anti-state activities, violence and destruction of the government property.
Asked about the beefed-up security, the police official mentioned, analysing security threats was police’s routine work and they were doing their job and taking actions.
“The number of police members at the police stations and outposts of Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) has also been increased. Up to 50 additional police personnel joined each of the police stations,” confirmed a high official of SMP told IANS on Friday night.