IGP warns against stopping vehicles carrying cattle without complaints

 
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on Saturday said that if anyone stops vehicles carrying sacrificial animals, strict legal action will be taken.The police chief came up with the warning while talking to reporters after inspecting the traffic and traffic management at Gazipur Chowrasta, Chandra Moor and Bypile in Gazipur district.

The IGP said, 'Based on previous experiences, security plans this time have been formulated as well. But this year the challenge is different than last Eid as last time only the passengers had to reach their destination. This time, there is also the sacrificial animal transport along with the passengers. Besides, there is seasonal fruit transportation. We have designed our security plan keeping everything in mind."

The IGP said that the specialized units of the police, including the Metropolitan Police, District Police, are working together to facilitate the Eid journey of the people. 

He expressed hope that people's Eid journey will be comfortable this time too with the joint efforts of all. Requesting the general passengers, IGP said, don't travel by bus, launch and train risking your life by being an extra passenger. Do not travel on the train roof, he said.

Additional IGP (Highway Range) Md Shahabuddin Khan, DIG (Operations) Md Hyder Ali Khan, DIG (Highway Range) Md Mahfuzur Rahman, DIG Highway Range Md Mozammel Haque, Gazipur Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Mahbub Alam, Dhaka Range DIG Syed Nurul Islam, Tangail District Superintendent of Police Sarkar Mohammad Kaiser, Superintendent of Police of Dhaka District Md Asaduzzaman, Superintendent of Police of Gazipur District Kazi Shafiqul Alam and other senior officers were present, among others.