New DMP boss turns his guns at militants or any saboteur
Saturday, 21 March 2009
New Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner AKM Shahidul Huq said a major challenge right now before him is to combat militants or any saboteur as their threats are being feared, reports UNB.
"We're trying to put all our capacity and intelligence in place…We're capable enough to deal with militancy," he told at his office, as he also fielded plainclothes cops to run in muggers and extortionists.
Shahidul, earlier posted in Chittagong Range as DIG, was appointed Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner on March 16 in the wake of administrative reshuffle by the new government which is having to tackle serious law-and-order problems at the very outset.
Asked if the militant threat real, he said, "We can't perceive it, but it happened in the past. We don't find any evidence that they are doing something serious. But, they are active and getting organised."
The new metropolitan police boss in the capital, who has received "Crisis Response Team Training" from the USA and Coban and NPC System Training from Singapore, said the militants are not so powerful but he doesn't underestimate them. "We took it seriously. Any evil force though small, can stage any incident."
Replying to a question, he said although JMB kingpins were hanged and many arrested, all members of the banned outfit and their followers were not eliminated.
About an upturn in the incidence of crime, including mugging and extortion in Dhaka City with the installation of a political government after two years of iron rule under state of emergency, the Police Commissioner said the level of snatching varies from time to time but it is not alarming and nothing to worry about.
About extortion, he said, "We don't receive complaints about extortion. Some says silent extortion but the victims do not complain to us. Intelligence agents are in the field to identify the extortionists."
He said the victims must tell the police directly or indirectly about the identity of the toll takers. If the victims do not cooperate with police and do not give information, it becomes difficult to catch the extortionists. Police will not disclose names of the victims or complainants so that they don't face further trouble.
"We're trying to put all our capacity and intelligence in place…We're capable enough to deal with militancy," he told at his office, as he also fielded plainclothes cops to run in muggers and extortionists.
Shahidul, earlier posted in Chittagong Range as DIG, was appointed Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner on March 16 in the wake of administrative reshuffle by the new government which is having to tackle serious law-and-order problems at the very outset.
Asked if the militant threat real, he said, "We can't perceive it, but it happened in the past. We don't find any evidence that they are doing something serious. But, they are active and getting organised."
The new metropolitan police boss in the capital, who has received "Crisis Response Team Training" from the USA and Coban and NPC System Training from Singapore, said the militants are not so powerful but he doesn't underestimate them. "We took it seriously. Any evil force though small, can stage any incident."
Replying to a question, he said although JMB kingpins were hanged and many arrested, all members of the banned outfit and their followers were not eliminated.
About an upturn in the incidence of crime, including mugging and extortion in Dhaka City with the installation of a political government after two years of iron rule under state of emergency, the Police Commissioner said the level of snatching varies from time to time but it is not alarming and nothing to worry about.
About extortion, he said, "We don't receive complaints about extortion. Some says silent extortion but the victims do not complain to us. Intelligence agents are in the field to identify the extortionists."
He said the victims must tell the police directly or indirectly about the identity of the toll takers. If the victims do not cooperate with police and do not give information, it becomes difficult to catch the extortionists. Police will not disclose names of the victims or complainants so that they don't face further trouble.