IGP for ensuring tight security during upcoming Durga Puja

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mainul Islam has directed all police officials to ensure tight security during the upcoming Sharadiya Durga Puja, one of the largest festivals of the Hindus.

The police boss told a meeting on law and order and security during Durga Puja at the Hall of Pride in the Police Headquarters on Monday.

“Police officials will ensure security at all Puja Mondops at the highest level of alert,” he said.

Presiding over the meeting, the IGP said, a three-tier security has been taken in observance of the puja.

“Police must remain vigilant to avert any untoward incident centering the puja celebration and cyber monitoring team has been asked to remain alert to prevent spread any kind of rumours in social media,” he added.

Director General of Rapid Action (RAB) AKM Shahidur Rahman, Special Branch chief Md Shah Alam, Additional Inspector General of Police (Addl-IGP) Abu Hasan Muhammad Tarique, Addl-IGP of Highway Police Md Shahabuddin Khan, Addl-IGP of River Police Mohammad Abdul Alim Mahmud, DMP Commissioner Md Mainul Hasan, all chiefs of police units in Dhaka, Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikkya Parisad President Nirmal Rozario, Acting General Secretary Manindra Kumar Nath, Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parisad President Basudeb Dhar, General Secretary Shontosh Sharma, Mahanagar Sarbojanin Puja Committee President Jayonta Kumar Deb, General Secretary Taposh Chandra Shil, Ramkrishna Math and Mission Swami Kalpesananda and representatives from different intelligence agencies joined the meeting.

The IGP requested Puja Celebration Committee leaders to contact the national emergency service number 999 or nearby police stations on any emergency needs.