City cops gear up for crime-free Eid
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will set up 13 check posts in the city to thwart the smuggling of raw hides during Eid-ul-Azha.
We shall not allow anyone to take the raw hide of sacrificed animals outside the city in any way, DMP commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah told reporters yesterday.
But we shall only permit carrying these through Aminbazar, as there is a raw hide processing unit in the citys suburb of Hemeyetpur, he said.
The DMP boss said several measures will be taken to maintain law and order in the city. Seasonal traders will be not tolerated if they try to forcibly buy raw hides at a low price, he added.
Miah said special measures would be taken to crack down on extortionists in Hazaribagh and Chawkbazar areas during the Eid. We shall deploy additional forces, including female cops, at shopping malls, especially at Chadnichawk market and Bosunhdora shopping mall, he added.
Citing a government decision, he urged city dwellers to sacrifice the animals only at the designated areas in order to keep the city clean. He also advised traders and city people to take the help of DMPs money squad. A central money squad will be also kept ready at the DMP control room at Abdul Goni road, he said.
The top cop informed that DMP has requested bank authorities to keep their branches near the cattle markets open till evening to facilitate transactions. They will be given proper security, he added. As many as 23 places have been leased out for setting up cattle markets in the city. No other cattle market would be allowed except in the approved areas. We shall take strong action against violators and seize their animals, he added.
