2024-09-21 07:47:28
Adviser on Home Affairs Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.
He gave this instruction in a discussion meeting with various levels of police officers of DMP in the conference room of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) headquarters in Ramna of the capital on Thursday (September 19).
The advisor said, not only on paper, but through public service and work, the police should prove to be people-friendly in reality. That is why they need to change their mentality. They have to work more energetically and with public service mentality. have to work hard Through this it is possible to restore the glorious image of the police.
Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said that the police should work so that common people get relief and innocent people do not get harassed.
The advisor said, no one can be arrested without investigation. Law enforcement personnel cannot arrest anyone unless they identify themselves.
In the existing context, the police are not filing cases against anyone for harassment, the advisor said, now those who are filing cases are the common people. Many people are filing lawsuits due to long-term grievances and deprivation, which will reduce a lot with time.
He said that the people should be convinced to hand over the real criminals but not to harass innocent people unnecessarily.
Mentioning the need to increase public awareness about mob justice, the home adviser said, “No one has the right to take the law into their own hands.” If someone does wrong, hand him over to the law, not otherwise.
DMP Commissioner. Inspector General of Police Md. was present as a special guest in the exchange meeting under the chairmanship of Mainul Hasan. Moinul Islam. In the meeting the advisor was informed about the various activities of DMP.