Business community mainly shop owners of different luxurious shopping malls in the port city expressed grave concern over the insufficient security measures in shopping malls.Only two luxurious shopping malls named Sanmar Ocean City and Amin Center have adequate security arrangements with close circuit camera (CCC) and armed guards.
Adequate security measures have not been taken for Biponi Bitan, popularly known as New Market, Mimi Super Market and Chittagong Shopping Complex where thousands of customers usually rush for shopping from the very beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, traders alleged. Denouncing the allegation, officials at Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) claimed that sufficient measures have been taken to monitor crimes.
Sources said, the security personnel are now giving priority in searching seasoned criminals, militants and absconding accused who commit major offences in the city.Meanwhile, 170 teams of CMP are now in the field and working hard to curb the crimes and maintain law and order. On the other hand, 34 check posts have already been set up which will monitor the outsiders.
Officials said that they are ready to face any difficulties in maintaining law and order in the recent wake of fast deterioration of situation. RAB and CMP sources claimed that they have taken tight security measures at all the Eid shopping malls in port city for the convenience of shoppers.
Officials in the CMP said that a total of 2120 police and Ansar personnel comprised of 204 teams have been deployed at 188 important points and 81 shopping markets across the port city since the beginning of holy month Ramadan.
Besides, the CMP authority has planned to deploy more police personnel ahead of the Eid. As many as 34 check-posts have so far been set up in and around the city to fight any untoward situation particularly on the eve of the biggest religious festival of the Muslim community.
Police sources said that they had taken decision to deploy over 1500 police and Ansar personnel in addition to regular police personnel on-duty at police stations in 15 upazila headquarters on the eve of shopping spree and Eid to maintain law and order.
Senior RAB officials of RAB-7 headquarters said that they have also taken tight security measures through engaging approximately 450 RAB personnel apart from plain-clothe RAB men in Chitagong, Comilla and Cox's Bazar zone to check the crime and maintain peace during the month of holy Ramadan and on the occasion of Eid.
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