Police cordon off BNP central office with crime scene tape

In the wake of Saturday's severe political violence, police have cordoned off the BNP's Nayapaltan central office with a crime scene yellow tape, reports UNB.
Amid the party's hartal, the collapsible gate of the BNP central office was also found locked and no opposition leaders and workers were seen coming to the office area till 1pm on Sunday.
Talking to the agency, police officers present there, said they earmarked the areas in front of the main gate of the BNP office with the crime scene tape inscribed with "Do not cross' to collect evidence from there for investigation.
They said no one will be able to enter the BNP office crossing the earmarked area until their evidence collection process is completed.
Some members of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police were seen collecting evidence in the cordoned-off area around 10 am amid the huge presence of police around the BNP office and its adjoining areas.
They were seen collecting ashes, and various objects lying in the area as evidence.
Later, the Crime Scene Unit's assistant superintendent of police, Mizanur Rahman, told reporters that they collected 10 types of evidence.
He said they would send the evidence to the laboratory.