‘Fake freedom fighters will be punished’

Bir Protik Faruk E Azam, the adviser to the liberation war affairs and disaster management ministries, has said that any fake freedom fighters identified will be punished for ‘deceiving’ the state.

He made the remarks during a press briefing on Saturday at the Chattogram Circuit House regarding the city's law and order situation on Saturday.

“Scrutinising the list of freedom fighters, we can see the reality of what happened. They have become freedom fighters in many forms and ways,” said Faruk.

Later, the Advisor visited the burnt Kotwali police station and talked to the policemen. He also sought cooperation from locals to normalize the activities of the police stations.

Chattogram Metropolitan Police Commissioner Saiful Islam and other senior officials of different law enforcement agencies of Chattogram were present on the occasion.